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Bob Thurman
1917–1998
United States
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Biography
Robert Burns Thurman (May 14, 1917 – October 31, 1998) was an American 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.
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