Bob Cone

Bob Cone
Bob Cone
	Pitcher
	Born: February 27, 1894; Galveston, Texas
	Died: May 24, 1955 (aged 61); Galveston, Texas
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 25, 1915, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	July 25, 1915, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0-0
Earned run average	40.50
Strikeouts	0
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Philadelphia Athletics (1915);

Robert Earl Cone (February 27, 1894 – May 24, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and one of the early urologists in Texas.

Biography

Cone was born in Galveston, Texas, where he attended Ball High School.^[1] He played baseball at the University of Texas at Austin from 1912 to 1915. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1915 season.^[2]

After his baseball career, Cone attended medical school, graduating from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in 1919. He became a urologist affiliated with the same institution, establishing urology as a distinct surgical specialty at UTMB and remaining the urology chief until his death.^[3] The Texas Urological Society was formed at Cone's home in Galveston.^[4]

Cone married Mallie Parten in 1926. The couple had two children. Cone died in 1955.^[1]