Roy Earl Wright (September 26, 1933 – May 5, 2018) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, during his playing career he was measured at tall and weighed . Wright pitched one game of Major League Baseball. Signed by the

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after four years of service in the United States Army, he

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the last game of the Giants' 1956 season, the second game of a double-header against the

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. Wright lasted 2

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, giving up eight

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(including a three-run home run by Willie "Puddin' Head" Jones), five earned runs and two

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. He took the loss in a 5–2 Giant defeat. Wright pitched in the

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from 1957 to 1959 before leaving baseball. Wright died May 5, 2018.

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