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1985 Topps - Bob Watson
| Name: | Bob Watson | Position: | First Base |
| Team: | Atlanta Braves | Card Year: | 1985 |
| Card Brand: | Topps | Card Number: | 51 |
| Condition: | Good | Date Entered: | 2009-09-27 |
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| Info for Bob Watson from the Baseball-Reference.com Bullpen |
| Bob Watson had a 19-year major league career where he hit .295. He would likely have hit even higher had he not played most of his career for the Houston Astros in a park friendly to pitchers, and had he not come up during a dead-ball era when league batting averages were low. He was originally a catcher, and played 10 games at the position over his career, but mainly played in the outfield and at first base in the majors. A slow line-drive hitter with middling power (he hit between 11 and 18 home runs 8 times, but topped 20 only once), he was a good hitter for average who would also draw his share of walks. His obtained nation-wide publicity in 1974, when he scored what was billed as the one millionth run in baseball history. He is also the only player to hit a cycle in both the American and National Leagues. |