Bob Thurman

Bob Thurman
Outfielder / Pitcher
Born: (1917-05-14)May 14, 1917
Kellyville, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: October 31, 1998(1998-10-31) (aged 81)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
NgL: 1946, for the Homestead Grays
MLB: April 14, 1955, for the Cincinnati Redlegs
Last MLB appearance
April 21, 1959, for the Cincinnati Redlegs
MLB statistics
Batting average.246
Home runs35
Runs batted in106
Teams
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1945
Battles / warsWorld War II
(Pacific Theater)

Robert Burns Thurman (May 14, 1917 – October 31, 1998) was a professional baseball pitcher, outfielder and pinch-hitter. He played in the Negro leagues, the Puerto Rican winter league (where he was a star), and for a few years at the end of his career, in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. He is a member of the Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Fame.