13 Facts About Bob Horner

James Robert Horner was born on August 6,1957 and is an American former professional baseball player who played the majority of his Major League Baseball career with the Atlanta Braves.

Bob Horner played mostly as a third baseman who later transitioned into a first baseman as he was hampered by injuries for most of his playing career.

Bob Horner played for one season in the Nippon Professional Baseball League as a member of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Bob Horner was born in Junction City, Kansas, but grew up in Glendale, Arizona, attending Apollo High School where he set school records.

Second baseman for TSN's College All-America team in 1977 and 1978, Bob Horner set a then-NCAA record of 58 career home runs for Arizona State, set a 25-homer single-season record, and was selected the MVP of 1977 College World Series.

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Bob Horner was drafted by Atlanta with the first overall pick in the 1978 amateur draft, and he made his Major League Baseball debut the same year.

Bob Horner is one of only a handful of players to go directly from college to the starting lineup in the majors without spending a day in the minor leagues.

Bob Horner won the National League Rookie of the Year honor over Ozzie Smith.

In May 1984, Bob Horner broke his left wrist while diving after a ball and he was sidelined for the rest of the season.

Bob Horner became a free agent in 1987, after his first season of more than 500 at-bats.

Bob Horner was given number 50 by the organization because that was the number of home runs they expected him to hit.

Bob Horner ended up hitting 31 homers and had 73 RBIs for the team.

On July 4,2006, Bob Horner was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame as a member of its inaugural class.