Bobby Thomson
Bobby Thomson
Robert Brown "Bobby" Thomsonwas a Scottish-born American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "The Staten Island Scot", he was an outfielder and right-handed batter for the New York Giants, Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Soxand Baltimore Orioles...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth25 October 1923
CountryUnited States of America
american-athlete arizona good hit raw rookie spring three training
I was a raw rookie in Arizona during spring training in 1947, but I could do three things. I could run. I had a good arm. And I could hit with power.
american-athlete giants guy legitimate potential
I think I had potential to be a legitimate guy out there, but I think I was a disappointment to the Giants because I was inconsistent.
air
I went into the Air Corps from 1943 through 1945.
baseball war stories
There are no war stories. I ended up a bombardier, but I never got overseas. And it wasn't because I was playing baseball either. It was just a series of things that went on.
running new-york home
In New York, after that famous home run, they expected me to be up there every year. That homer raised me to a high level, with the top guys in the game.
thinking clubs fierce
It was a pretty fierce rivalry. I'm just speaking for myself, but I think it was general through the clubs. We didn't like them, and they didn't like us.
american-athlete
When he asked if I would like to try second base, I thought, Hey, get me in the lineup.
american-athlete cheap count either flies home number pop runs
I'd get 3-4 cheap home runs every year. You know, little 'wood shots' down either line. They would be pop flies in any other park. But, goodness me, they didn't count the number of long outs!
american-athlete
In my mind, I had had enough of baseball.