Bob Aspromonte
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Robert Thomas Aspromonte
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
- High School Lafayette High School (Brooklyn)
- Debut September 19, 1956
- Final Game September 28, 1971
- Born June 19, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY USA
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Bob Aspromonte along with his brother Ken, came to the big leagues in the late 1950s after attending Lafayette High School in Brooklyn, NY, the same school which produced Sandy Koufax.
The younger of the brothers by seven years, Bob made his major league debut at the age of 18 when he struck out in a pinch-hitting appearance for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956. After a few years of minor league seasoning he had trials with the Dodgers, who by now were in Los Angeles, in 1960 and 1961 before going to the Houston Colt 45s in the 1962 expansion draft.
He was the regular third baseman in Houston for seven years, setting a National League fielding record with 57 consecutive errorless games in 1962.
A .252 career hitter, Bob had his finest year with the bat in 1967 when he hit .294, and was the last of the original Colt .45s when he was traded to the Atlanta Braves after the 1968 season. When he concluded his playing days with the New York Mets in 1971, he was also the last of the former Brooklyn Dodgers still playing.
As of last notice, Aspromonte resides in Houston, TX where he has a Coors Beer distributorship.
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Baseball Players of the 1950s
