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Robert Bartmess Friend (November 24, 1930 – February 3, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher between 1951 and 1966, most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Robert Bartmess Friend was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1951 – 1965), New York Yankees (1966) and New York Mets (1966).

Jan 4, 2012 · Bob Friend was one of baseball’s more consistent starting pitchers during his era and a workhorse for the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates. That year the right-hander led the team in games started and innings pitched while posting an 18-12 record and 3.00 earned-run average in a major comeback from a disappointing 1959 campaign.

Feb 4, 2019 · PITTSBURGH -- Bob Friend, a World Series champion and one of the most accomplished pitchers in Pirates history, died on Sunday morning. He was 88. Friend's son, Bob, said his father passed away while sleeping, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Feb 5, 2019 · Bob Friend, longtime Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher and member of 1960 World Series-winning team, died Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Pittsburgh, according to multiple news sources. He was 88.

Bob Friend Bio. Fullname: Robert Bartmess Friend; Nickname: Warrior; Born: 11/24/1930 in Lafayette, IN; College: Purdue; Debut: 4/28/1951; Died: 2/03/2019