Robert Allen O'Brien (born April 23, 1949) is an American former

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. He pitched in 14 games for the

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during the 1971 season, including four starts and one shutout.

Baseball career

O'Brien was acquired along with

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, Sergio Robles and

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by the

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from the Dodgers for

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and

Pete Richert Peter Gerard Richert (born October 29, 1939) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1962–64, 1972–73), Washington Senators (1965–67), B ...

at the

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on December 2, 1971.Durso, Joseph. "White Sox Add Bahnsen, Ship McKinney to Yanks," ''The New York Times'', Friday, December 3, 1971.
Retrieved December 4, 2021

References

External links

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