Roy Ellam (baseball)
American baseball player (1886–1948)
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Roy Ellam (February 8, 1886 – October 28, 1948), nicknamed "Slippery", was an American professional baseball player. He was a shortstop for parts of two seasons (1909, 1918) with the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he compiled a .143 batting average, with one home run and six runs batted in.
| Roy Ellam | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: February 8, 1886 Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: October 28, 1948 (aged 62) Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1909, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 29, 1918, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .143 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
He was born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
He was killed on October 28, 1948 in Conshohocken when he was hit by a 150 lb (68 kg) weight which fell from a fire escape.[1]
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