17 Facts About Bip Roberts

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Leon Joseph "Bip" Roberts was born on October 27,1963 and is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder who played from 1986 to 1998 for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland Athletics.

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Bip Roberts was a speedy second baseman, largely associated with the San Diego Padres.

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Originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round of the Draft as a supplemental pick in 1982, after stealing a combined 90 bases in his two previous minor league seasons, Roberts was taken by the San Diego Padres in the Rule 5 draft in December 1985, thus being required to stay on Padres' major league roster for the entirety of the 1986 season.

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Bip Roberts's stolen base totals were stellar, being 39 and 45 respectively, which caused San Diego to call him up at the end of 1988, where he played in 5 games, seeing time at third and second base, as well as pinch hitting.

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5.

Bip Roberts played all outfield positions, shortstop, second, and third.

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6.

In 1990, Bip Roberts ranked in the top 10 in the NL in Doubles, Steals, and Runs.

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In 1991, Bip Roberts again was injured limited to 117 games, but still managed to hit.

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In 1992, Bip Roberts was selected as a National League All-Star, going 2-for-2 with two RBIs.

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9.

Bip Roberts was named the Cincinnati Reds team MVP, and was 8th in voting for the NL MVP.

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10.

Bip Roberts tied an NL record in 1992 with ten consecutive base hits.

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11.

Bip Roberts faced several injuries, and was limited to only 83 games.

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12.

In 1994, Bip Roberts recorded an MLB best 24-game hitting streak for the Padres.

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13.

Bip Roberts was second in the NL in singles, and broke up Pedro Martinez's extra inning perfect game in the 10th inning with a double.

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14.

Bip Roberts had trouble adapting to the American League, not hitting as well as he did in the NL, and losing a little speed.

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15.

Bip Roberts would go on to play heavily for the Indians in the postseason, although he missed a game in the World Series due to flu like symptoms.

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16.

Bip Roberts is currently with NBC Sports Bay Area for his third season as co-host for the Oakland Athletics pre-game telecasts.

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17.

In 2008, Bip Roberts took over as the head coach for the Skyline High School baseball team in Oakland, California.

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