Bobby Sprowl Stats & Facts
Bobby Sprowl Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L Height: 74 Weight: 190 Born: Saturday, April 14, 1956 in Sandusky, OH USA Died: in , Debut: 9/5/1978 Last Game: 10/3/1981 Full Name: Robert John Sprowl
Red Sox rookie pitcher Bobby Sprowl was shot in the right arm while sleeping in his Winter Haven hotel room
March 25, 1978: Red Sox rookie pitcher Bobby Sprowl was shot in the right arm while sleeping in his Winter Haven hotel room; the shot came through the wall from the adjacent room and kicked off a bad season for Sprowl who was shelled by the Yankees during the “Boston Massacre” on September…