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A solid complement to Clem Labine in the Dodger bullpen, Roebuck missed all of 1959 with a shoulder injury, but returned to win'Dh)''eight and save eight in 1960, and he won ten with nine saves in 1962. On September 4, 1957, he struck out twice in the eighth inning. (FK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 16, 1951: At Elmira, New York, minor-leaguer Don Zimmer marries Jean Carol Bauerle at home plate. Teammate Ed Roebuck is supposed to make it a double wedding, but opts for a church instead. » June 17, 1956: In Fred Haney's first games managing the Braves, Joe Adcock hits three of his record 13 Ebbets Field HRs in a doubleheader win over Brooklyn before 34,394 fans. In the first game, his game-winning ninth-inning HR off Ed Roebuck lands on the roof, making him the only slugger in history to accomplish this. The ball left the field at the 350-foot mark in LF, clearing the 83-foot wall. » September 28, 1957: Ed Roebuck gets the last Brooklyn victory, an 8-4 win over the hometown Phils. » September 25, 1962: The Dodgers, hosting 8th-place Houston, lose in 10 innings 3–2. Dick Farrell hands 10-game winner Ed Roebuck his 1st loss of the year. The Dodgers now lead by just two games.