John Robert (Bob) Spence (born February 10, 1946) is a former
Major League Baseball
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player. Spence played for the
Chicago White Sox
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from to . He batted left and threw right-handed.
He was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (4th overall pick) of the 1967 amateur draft.
He attended
St. Augustine High School in
San Diego, California
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and graduated in 1964. Following his retirement from baseball, he returned to St. Augustine as a teacher.
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1946 births
Baseball players from San Diego
Chicago White Sox players
Lynchburg White Sox players
Eugene Emeralds players
Appleton Foxes players
Tucson Toros players
Living people
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