Rob Dibble

Infobox MLB retired


width=185
name=Rob Dibble
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1964|1|24
city-state|Bridgeport|Connecticut
debutdate=June 29
debutyear=by|1988
debutteam=Cincinnati Reds
finaldate=September 30
finalyear=by|1995
finalteam=Milwaukee Brewers
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=27-25
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=2.98
stat3label=Saves
stat3value=89
teams=
* Cincinnati Reds (by|1988-by|1993)
* Chicago White Sox (by|1995)
* Milwaukee Brewers (by|1995)
highlights=
* 2x All-Star selection (1990, 1991)
* World Series champion (1990)
* 1990 NLCS MVP

Robert Keith Dibble (born January 24, 1964 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Cincinnati Reds

A promising young pitcher with a blazing fastball that often exceeded 99 MPH, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round of the by|1983 amateur draft, and made his debut with the Reds on June 29, by|1988.

On June 4, 1989, Dibble struck out three batters on nine pitches in the eighth inning of a 5-3 win over the San Diego Padres. Dibble became the 14th National League pitcher and the 22nd pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the nine-strike/three-strikeout half-inning.

He was an MLB All-Star in 1990 and 1991, and was the 1990 NLCS Most Valuable Player (along with fellow "Nasty Boy" Randy Myers). Also in 1990, Dibble and his Reds won the World Series by beating the Oakland Athletics 4 games to 0.

As a member of the Cincinnati Reds, the reliever recorded his 500th career strikeout in fewer innings - 368 - than any other pitcher in modern baseball history. Nolan Ryan, Bob Fellar, Sandy Koufax and Lee Smith all needed more than 500 innings to strike out 500 batters.

Temper tantrums

During his career Dibble often was known for his temper. After one game, he threw a baseball into the outfield seats at Cincinnati and struck a lady. He was also involved in a brawl in by|1991 with Astros shortstop Eric Yelding. That same season he was caught attempting to throw a baseball into the back of Cubs outfielder Doug Dascenzo as he ran down the first base line. Finally, Dibble was involved in a locker room brawl with Reds manager Lou Pinella after a game. In a turn back the clock game against the Mets at Shea Stadium in by|1992, Dibble after giving up a homer to Bobby Bonilla took himself out of the game but not before ripping the old timers jersey off before leaving the field.

Later career

Dibble required surgery to his pitching arm in by|1994, and missed the entire season as a result. Dibble signed with the Chicago Cubs prior to the by|1995 season, but didn't appear in a game. Instead, Dibble pitched for both the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers. He signed with the Florida Marlins for the by|1996 season, but missed the entire year due to injury [http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/3678190>] , and retired soon after.

Career after playing

In by|1998, Dibble joined ESPN as a baseball analyst, working mostly on the radio show hosted by Dan Patrick. Dibble worked on "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" as a co-host until 2008, when he left to join FOX on their Saturday baseball program as an analyst. Dibble also spends time as a co-host/analyst of "The Show" on XM Radio. "The Show", with co-host Kevin Kennedy, is a Monday-Friday 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (Eastern time) baseball show (on XM Channel 175) that discusses current events in the sport. In addition to the radio show, Dibble and Kennedy serves as co-analysts for FOXSports.com on a weekly video segment entitled "Around the Bases." served as a Little-League baseball coach in Avon, CT during the 2001 season. Dibble also is a co-host with former Major League player Denny Hocking on Fox Sports Radio Sunday night programming.

ee also

* Pitchers who have struck out three batters on nine pitches

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