Bob Aspromonte
| Bob Aspromonte | |||
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 Aspromonte in 1961 | |||
| Third baseman | |||
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Born: June 19, 1938 Brooklyn, New York | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 19, 1956, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1971, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .252 | ||
| Home runs | 60 | ||
| Runs batted in | 457 | ||
| Teams | |||
Robert Thomas Aspromonte (born June 19, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former utility player who had a 13-year career in 1956 and from 1960 to 1971. He played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Colt .45s/Astros, Atlanta Braves and New York Mets all of the National League.
During his career, Aspromonte played first base, second base, shortstop, third base, and outfield. In 1971, he was the last Brooklyn Dodger player to retire. He appeared in 1,324 games, and came to bat 4,369 times.
Aspromonte is the younger brother of former Major League Baseball player Ken Aspromonte. He currently resides in Houston, Texas.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac
- Baseball Library
- Slate article on possible Astros Curses
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