John Bode "Bob" Osborn (April 17, 1903 â April 19, 1960) was an American professional baseball player and right-handed pitcher who appeared in 121 games pitched, 43 as a starter, for the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates in six seasons (1925âÂÂ1927 and 1929âÂÂ1931). Born in San Diego, Texas, he was listed as tall and .
On May 17, 1927, Osborn was called into a game between the Cubs and Boston at Braves Field in the ninth inning of a 3âÂÂ3 tie. He proceeded to throw 14 shutout frames of relief, allowing six hits and two bases on balls (and going 2-for-5 at the plate). The game was decided in the visitors' half of the 22nd inning, when Charlie Grimm put Chicago ahead with an RBI single. When Osborn retired Boston in order in the bottom half of the 22nd, he earned the 4âÂÂ3 triumph.
In his six MLB seasons, Osborn compiled a 27âÂÂ17 wonâÂÂlost record, two saves, and 4.32 career earned run average. In 446<small></small> innings pitched, he allowed 528 hits and 181 bases on balls, with 140 strikeouts. He retired from baseball after the 1931 season.
He died in Paris, Arkansas, in 1960, two days after his 57th birthday.