Bob Weiland

Robert George Weiland (December 14, 1905 in Chicago – November 9, 1988 in Chicago), was a professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1928-1940. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Bob Weiland was a left handed pitcher who played for a number teams such as White Sox, Cleveland Indians, and the Red Sox from the year 1928–1940. Even though the teams he played for at the time were in the Major League, they were not doing the best, and that still did not affect the number of his wins and losses. Bob became a very impressive baseball player and exceeded rookie standards during the 1930s. He had come to the United States in 1889 with his parents and seven siblings, his own father Jacob a dairyman. He was able to make a positive change for his family who had come to America.

Weiland was born on December 14, 1905, on Chicago's South Side to Christ and Mathilda Weiland and he also had an older sister. Bob grew to be very tall considered at the time, his height was 6’4, and he weighed 210 pounds. He attended Lowell School for the first eight years and then went to Lane Technical High School for the next four years in Chicago.