Roy Wright (baseball)
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 New York Giants after four years of service in the United States Army, he started the last game of the Giants' 1956 season, the second game of a double-header against the Philadelphia Phillies. Wright lasted 2 innings, giving up eight hits (including a three-run home run by Willie "Puddin' Head" Jones), five earned runs and two bases on balls. He took the loss in a 5–2 Giant defeat. Wright pitched in the minor leagues from 1957 to 1959 before leaving baseball. Wright died May 5, 2018. References

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1933 births
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Major League Baseball pitchers
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St. Joseph Cardinals players
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