Robert Vernon Dalbec was born on June 29,1995 and is an American professional baseball corner infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.
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19 Facts About Bobby Dalbec
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Bobby Dalbec played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona.
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Bobby Dalbec attended Legend High School in Parker, Colorado, where he played for the school's baseball team as a shortstop and a pitcher.
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Bobby Dalbec was not selected in the Major League Baseball draft due to his strong commitment to attend the University of Arizona.
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Bobby Dalbec enrolled at Arizona to play college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats as a third baseman, first baseman, and relief pitcher.
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Bobby Dalbec struggled in his junior year, but began to improve his play later in the season, as the Wildcats made the 2016 College World Series.
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Bobby Dalbec signed with the Red Sox, receiving a $650,000 signing bonus, and made his professional debut with the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners, where he spent the whole season, batting.
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Bobby Dalbec spent 2017 with the Greenville Drive of the Class A South Atlantic League, batting.
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In 2018, Bobby Dalbec started season with the Salem Red Sox of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League.
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In September, Bobby Dalbec was named both Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the 2018 Minor League Awards announced by the Red Sox.
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Bobby Dalbec won the Carolina League Most Valuable Player Award.
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In 2019, Bobby Dalbec began the season with Portland, and was promoted to the Pawtucket Red Sox of the Triple-A International League in early August.
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Bobby Dalbec made his MLB debut that day, against the Washington Nationals; his first major league hit was a third-inning home run off of Javy Guerra, coming in his second major league at bat.
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Red Sox named Bobby Dalbec their starting first baseman for Opening Day in 2021.
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Bobby Dalbec appeared in eight postseason games, batting 0-for-12 as the Red Sox advanced to the American League Championship Series.
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On October 10,2019, Bobby Dalbec was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.
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Bobby Dalbec was named the best first baseman in the tournament.
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Bobby Dalbec grew up in Seattle and was a fan of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, and Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Bobby Dalbec is interested in the music industry and is able to play the guitar and piano.
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