Show CAREER OF ROBERT H VEACH great left fielder corn com minced playing with peoria club four year years ago robert H veach left fielder of the detroit american league club was born bom in st charles ky on june 29 1888 he started playing professional ball with the peoria club of the 1 I 1 11 1 league in 1910 when veach joined peoria he w was a pitcher and would probably have still been pitching in 00 aa lit bob vach veach tigers loft left fielder some minor league had bad it not been for an injury to a regular outfielder tHelder ou that gave him a chance charce to start in at left field during the 1911 season veach did great ork in the out field and ajeo also pitched well when called upon after joining indianapolis veach gave up pitching and concentrated himself learning to play uie tue outfield throe months after he joined indianapolis W wae purchased by tho tigers in 1912 and he has been with jennings team ever since lack of ginger in the only noticeable drawback to work he Is a hard hitter bitter fast fielder and ant possesses poe an excellent throwing arm he lie bate and throws thrown left handed |