Robert Thomas "Bobby" Thigpen was born on July 17,1963 and is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.
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11 Facts About Bobby Thigpen
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Bobby Thigpen 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 Rodriguez.
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Bobby Thigpen played two years at Seminole Community College, after which he moved on to pitch and play the outfield for Mississippi State University and coach Ron Polk.
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Bobby Thigpen was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the fourth round of the 1985 amateur draft.
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Bobby Thigpen blew eight saves that season, including two three-run leads.
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Bobby Thigpen later began to battle injuries, starting with a back problem developed after the 1990 season, when some players went on an exhibition tour of Japan.
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Bobby Thigpen's effectiveness waned and he was supplanted in the closer role by Roberto Hernandez.
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Bobby Thigpen joined the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and attempted to return to the majors in 1996, only to be derailed by back problems, which ended his career.
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In 2003, Bobby Thigpen was leaving a Stanley Cup playoff game at the St Pete Times Forum when he tripped and fell on the stairs, triggering massive internal bleeding.
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