Bobby Thigpen Baseball player

Robert Thomas "Bobby" Thigpen (born July 17, 1963 in Tallahassee, Florida) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is noted for setting the major league record of 57 saves during the 1990 season, which has since been broken by former Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher Francisco Rodríguez. He is the former pitching coach of the Winston-Salem Dash. He is currently bullpen coach for the Chicago White Sox.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 17, 1963
Birth place
Tallahassee Florida

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Baseball player

Career startAugust 06, 1986
Career endApril 27, 1994
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former teams
Chicago White Sox
Seattle Mariners
position
Pitcher
teams
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
Seattle Mariners
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
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Bobby Thigpen on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/this-annotated-week-in-baseball-history-july