Bobo Osborne

Bobo Osborne
Bobo Osborne
Runs batted in	86
Teams
	Detroit Tigers (1957–1959, 1961–1962); Washington Senators (1963);

Larry Sidney "Bobo" Osborne (October 12, 1935 – April 15, 2011) was an

player and scout. A first baseman and third baseman, Osborne appeared in 359 games over six seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1957–59; 1961–62) and Washington Senators (1963). He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 205 pounds (93 kg). He was born in Chattahoochee, Georgia; his father, "Tiny", had been an MLB pitcher

during the 1920s.

Osborne graduated from West Fulton High School in

minor league baseball, Osborne played four full seasons in the Majors. In 1959, he was the Tigers' second-string first baseman, playing behind veteran Gail Harris. He appeared in 86 games, but batted only .196. In 1961 he backed up American League batting champion (and All-Star first baseman) Norm Cash, and the following season he was Detroit's reserve third baseman, behind Steve Boros

, but hit .215 and .230.

In the midst of his four full MLB seasons, in 1960, Osborne spent a year with the

runs batted in lead (119). In winning the batting title, Osborne edged Minneapolis Millers outfielder Carl Yastrzemski by three percentage points.^[1]

In March 1963, Washington acquired Osborne in a trade for

home runs, including a two-homer day on May 2 against his former team.^[2]

Osbone collected 157 hits in the Major Leagues, with 30 doubles and two triples accompanying his 17 home runs. He had 86 runs batted in. After his MLB career concluded in 1963, he played six more seasons in the minor leagues, through 1969, then became a longtime scout for the San Francisco Giants based in Woodstock, Georgia. He died at 75 from complications of diabetes and other illnesses.^[1]