Curtis Thigpen
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Curtis Barnard Thigpen
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.
- School University of Texas
- Debut June 6, 2007
- Born April 19, 1983 in Dallas, TX USA
[edit] Biographical Information
"We had a ton of good players. We were fortunate enough to go to the College World Series three years in a row, and won it once." - Curtis Thigpen, about playing for the University of Texas
Rookie Curtis Thigpen was the youngest position player on the 2007 Blue Jays. He played mostly catcher and first base for the team.
In the minors from 2003-2007, he had hit .280.
Born in Texas, he was a four-sport star at Forney High School and then went to the University of Texas, where his team went to three College World Series in a row. Huston Street, also on the team, is a good friend of his.
