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Bob Melvin
Bob Melvin by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Melvin in 2017
San Francisco Giants – No. 6
Catcher / Manager
Born: (1961-10-28) October 28, 1961 (age 63)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 25, 1985, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
August 6, 1994, for the Chicago White Sox