Bob Thorpe (outfielder)

Bob Thorpe
Right fielder
Born: (1926-11-19)November 19, 1926
Caryville, Florida
Died: October 30, 1996(1996-10-30)
Waveland, Mississippi
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1951, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1953, for the Milwaukee Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average .251
Home runs 3
Runs batted in 32
Stolen bases 3
Teams

Robert Benjamin Thorpe (November 19, 1926 – October 30, 1996)[1] was a Major League Baseball right fielder. Thorpe played at the Major League level with the Boston Braves in 1951 and 1952. He remained with the team through its move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to become the Milwaukee Braves. Later in his career he played in the Detroit Tigers organization and would be traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Herb Moford.[2]

References

  1. "Bob Thorpe". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
  2. "Bob Thorpe". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-03-28.


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