Bobby Castillo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bobby Castillo

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1955

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jun-2014

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Bobby Castillo

  • Robert Ernie "Babo" Castillo Jr.
  • (April 18, 1955 – June 30, 2014) was an American professional baseball pitcher.
  • He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1977 and 1985.
  • He was in the bullpen for the Dodgers in the 1981 World Series, pitching one inning against the New York Yankees.
  • He also pitched one season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons in 1987.
  • Castillo is credited with teaching his former Dodgers team-mate, Fernando Valenzuela, how to throw a screwball.Castillo died on June 30, 2014 from cancer at the age of 59.

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