Education
He attended the University of Oklahoma.
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Bob Stephenson
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Career
He played 67 games, primarily at shortstop, for the 1955 Saint Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. Stephenson threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (18 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg). Stephenson struggled offensively during his professional career.
The.243 batting average he recorded in part-time duty (as a backup to Alex Grammas) for the 1955 Cardinals was the highest batting mark of his five-year (1950–1951.
1954–1956) pro career. Of his 27 Major League hits, only three went for extra bases — and all three were doubles.
However, Stephenson enjoyed a hot streak from June 21 through July 21, with 22 hits in 50 at bats (440) over 16 games, including 12 as Saint Louis" starting shortstop. He had a nine-game hitting streak from June 26 through July 5.
