Bob Sebra


Robert Bush Sebra was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Milwaukee Brewers, in all or part of the to seasons. He threw and batted right-handed.

Career

Sebra attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and in 1981 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 5th round of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft.
Over the course of his big league career, he pitched in 94 games, 52 of them as a starting pitcher. Included among Sebra’s MLB highlights are 2 shutouts, accomplished while with Montreal.

Personal life

Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Sebra played prep baseball at Gloucester Catholic High School. Sebra died at the age of 58 on July 22, 2020, after spending a year in intensive care in Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, as a result of multiple organ failure.