What is Bob Oliver?
[[File:Bob Oliver 1972.jpeg|thumb|upright|Oliver in 1972]] '''Robert Lee Oliver''' (February 8, 1943 – April 19, 2020) was an [[Americans|American]] [[professional baseball]] player. He played as a [[first baseman]] and [[outfielder]]. He batted and threw right-handed. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1965), [[Kansas City Royals]] (1969–1972), [[California Angels]] (1972–1974), [[Baltimore Orioles]] (1974) and [[New York Yankees]] (1975). Oliver was born in [[Shreveport, Louisiana]]. He was the father of baseball player [[Darren Oliver]]. He died on April 19, 2020, in [[Rio Linda, California]]. He was 77.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Adam J. |title=Former major leaguer Bob Oliver has passed away |url=https://www.lonestarball.com/2020/4/20/21228848/bob-oliver-death-darren-texas-rangers-major-league-kansas-city-royals-angels |access-date=April 21, 2020 |work=Lone Star Ball |date=April 20, 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Baseballstats|br=o/olivebo01|brm=oliver002rob|retro=O/Polivb101}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Oliver, Bob}} [[Category:1943 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:African-American baseball players]] [[Category:Baltimore Orioles players]] [[Category:California Angels players]] [[Category:Kansas City Royals players]] [[Category:New York Yankees players]] [[Category:Pittsburgh Pirates players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Shreveport, Louisiana]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}