Norman Brooks Roy III (November 15, 1928 – March 22, 2011) was a

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. Nicknamed "Jumbo" and listed at and , he batted and threw right-handed. Roy was born in

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, and grew up in Waltham, where he attended

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. He was signed by the Boston Braves in 1947, and spent four years with Class-B Pawtucket Slaters (1947) and AAA Milwaukee Brewers (1948–49, 1951) before joining the Braves in the 1950 season. Roy posted a 4–3 record and a 5.13

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in 19 appearances for the Braves, including six starts, two complete games and one save. He allowed 38 runs (34 earned) on 72 hits and 39 walks while

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25 in 59 innings of work. Roy later returned to the Brewers (1951) and also played for AA

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(1952). After that he developed severe pitching arm problems and was unable to continue his career. He went 27–15 with a 3.52 ERA in 70 minor league games. Following his retirement, Roy was employed with

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for more than 38 years at both the

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and Tewksbury locations. Normie Roy died in

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, at the age of 82, following a brief illness.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Normie 1928 births 2011 deaths Atlanta Crackers players Baseball players from Massachusetts Boston Braves players Major League Baseball pitchers Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Pawtucket Slaters players Sportspeople from Newton, Massachusetts Waltham High School alumni

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