Bob Boyce
Ballplayers Wounded in Combat
| Date and Place of Birth: | January 30, 1924 Rockford, IL |
| Date and Place of Death: | May 21, 2008 San Diego, CA |
| Baseball Experience: | Minor League |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Rank: | Unknown |
| Military Unit: | G Company, 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division US Army |
| Area Served: | Pacific Theater of Operations |
Robert C. "Bob" Boyce was born on January 30, 1924, in Rockford,
Illinois. He served with G Company of the 511th Parachute Infantry
Regiment, 11th Airborne Division, in the Philippines, and was awarded
the Bronze Star as well as the Purple Heart for wounds received in
combat.
Boyce, 22, signed with the New River Rebels of the Class D Appalachian
League when he returned to the United States in 1946, and was 2-3 in six
games, before joining the Bluefield Blue-Grays of the same league. In 19
games he was 4-6 with Bluefield and had an ERA of just 2.16.
Boyce chose to put his baseball career on hold for the next couple of
years and earned a degree from Columbia University. In 1949, aged 25, he
returned to baseball with the Rockford Rox of the Class C Central
Association and was 2-4 in 13 games. He ended his career with the
Mahanoy City Brewers of the Class C North Atlantic League in 1950,
posting a 9-11 record in 28 games.
Boyce became a successful real estate investor after baseball and lived
at Rancho Bernardo, in the northern hills of San Diego, California. In
his retirement, he was an active tennis player and earned a
highly-ranked spot on the SoCal 80s team and was a doubles winner in the
2007 80s Grand Prix.
After a long battle with cancer, Bob Boyce passed away on May 21, 2008,
in San Diego. He was 84 years old and is buried at Fort Rosecrans
National Cemetery in Point Loma, California.
Date Added January 20, 2018
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