| Bob Thorpe | |
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| Right fielder | |
| Born: November 19, 1926 Caryville, Florida |
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| Died: October 30, 1996 Waveland, Mississippi |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1951 for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1953 for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .251 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 32 |
| Stolen bases | 3 |
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Robert Benjamin Thorpe (November 19, 1926 — October 30, 1996)[1] 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.[2]