Bob Thorpe (outfielder)
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Robert Benjamin Thorpe was a Major League Baseball
right fielder
. Thorpe played at the Major League level with the Boston Braves in 1951 and 1952. He remained with the team through its move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin
to become the Milwaukee Braves. Later in his career he played in the Detroit Tigers
organization and would be traded to the St. Louis Cardinals
for Herb Moford
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
right fielder
Right fielder
A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
. Thorpe played at the Major League level with the Boston Braves in 1951 and 1952. He remained with the team through its move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
to become the Milwaukee Braves. Later in his career he played in the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
organization and would be traded to the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
for Herb Moford
Herb Moford
Herbert Moford was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals , Detroit Tigers , Boston Red Sox and New York Mets . He was born in Brooksville, Kentucky, stood tall and weighed .Moford spent each of his four major league seasons with a...
.