RIP - Bob Cerv

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Former Yankees' and Athletics' outfielder Bob Cerv passed away on April 6, 2017 at age 91.

Cerv began his career in 1951 with the Yankees. After 6 seasons as a bench player, he was traded to the Kansas City Athletics (a/k/a the Yankees' AAAA farm team) after the 1956 season.

His best years were from 1957-60, where he was a regular for the Athletics, then returned to the Bronx early in the 1960 season (and going 5-for-14 in the Fall Classic that year).

After the 1960 season, he was drafted by the expansion Angels, but returned to the Yankees in May 1961. Sold to the expansion Houston Colt .45s in June 1962, he was released a month later, ending his 12-year career.

New York Times obituary

Kansas City Star obituary


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