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Bob Scanlan

b. 1966

American baseball player

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About Bob Scanlan

Born 1966. Bob Scanlan is an American baseball player.

Robert Guy Scanlan Jr. (born August 9, 1966), is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs (1991–1993), Milwaukee Brewers (1994–1995, 2000), Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals (1996), Houston Astros (1998) and Montreal Expos (2001).

Career Playing career In 290 games, Scanlan put together a 20–34 record with 17 saves, 245 strikeouts and a 4.63 ERA. In parts of 9 seasons, he played for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, and Montreal Expos.

Post-playing career In the January 2008 issue of San Diego Magazine he was selected as one of the "50 People to Watch in 2008".

As of 2012, Scanlan serves as a color analyst for San Diego Padres radio broadcasts, and previously had worked as a pregame and postgame host for Padres telecasts on 4SD. Scanlan also sometimes serves as the field reporter for Padres TV broadcasts.

On June 13, 2022, Scanlan joined Tony Gwynn Jr. as the 97.3 radio play by play commentator in order to replace Jesse Agler for the night. On Aug 14, 2023, Scanlan joined Jesse Agler as the 97.3 Analyst in order to replace Tony Gwynn Jr.

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Who is Bob Scanlan?

American baseball player

When was Bob Scanlan born?

Bob Scanlan was born on 9 August 1966 in Los Angeles.

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Bob Scanlan is a baseball player.

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bob Scanlan

· Wikidata: Q4933880

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