Rob Dibble

From BR Bullpen

Robert Keith Dibble (Nasty Boy or Officer)

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 230 lb.
School Florida Southern College
High School Southington High School
Debut June 29, 1988
Final Game September 30, 1995
Born January 24, 1964 in Bridgeport, CT USA

[edit] Biographical Information

Pitcher Rob Dibble was signed as a 1st round pick (secondary phase) in the 1983 amateur draft by the Cincinnati Reds and scout Mickey White.

Along with Randy Myers and Norm Charlton, Dibble was part of the Reds' "Nasty Boys" bullpen trio in 1990 and 1991. Currently works on the Best Damn Sports Show on Fox as well as hosts an afternoon talk show with Kevin Kennedy on XM Satellite Radio Channel 175.

A broken bone in his left forearm lost him 5 weeks of the 1993 season.
He threw a fastball that sometimes reached 100 miles per hour and a slider that came in at around 90 miles per hour.
In 1989, he set a major league record by averaging 12.8 strikeouts per nine innings.