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VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA
Bob Dernier
Position:Â Centerfielder
Bats: Right  âąÂ  Throws: Right
6-0, 160lb (183cm, 72kg)
Born: January 5, 1957  in Kansas City, MO
Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 12th round of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Longview Community College (Kansas City, MO).
High School:Â Raytown South HS (Raytown, MO)
School:Â Longview Community College (Kansas City, MO)
Debut:Â September 7, 1980Â (14,399th in major league history)
vs. LADÂ 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB
Last Game:Â October 1, 1989
vs. MONÂ 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name:Â Robert Eugene Dernier
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Notable Events and Chronology for Career
Biography
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A leadoff man, Dernier set a Philliesâ rookie record in 1982 with 42 stolen bases. But he showed little progress as a hitter, batted .231 in 1983, and tried unsuccessfully to learn to switch-hit. Traded to Chicago with Gary Matthews in 1984, he became the first Cubs outfielder to win a Gold Glove; a far-ranging centerfielder, he compensated for slow teammates Matthews in left and Keith Moreland in right. His 45 stolen bases in â84 were the most by a Cub in 77 years. Slowed by injuries in 1985-86, he eventually lost his job to Dave Martinez, and re-signed with the Phillies as a free agent for 1988.
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