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b. June 19, 1938 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1956, Los Angeles Dodgers 1960–1961, Houston Colt .45's 1962–1964, Houston Astros 1965–1968, Atlanta Braves 1969–1970, New York Mets 1971

He appeared in one game for Brooklyn in 1956, the Dodgers' last season before the move to Los Angeles, and he was still playing thirteen years later — the final former Brooklyn Dodger left in the major leagues. Houston's expansion Colt .45s took him in 1962 and he played third base in the franchise's first game that April.

He hit .280 with 155 hits and 69 runs batted in for Houston in 1964, his best season. Thirteen seasons gave him 1,103 hits, 135 doubles, 386 runs batted in and a .252 average, with 1,094 games at third base.

He played for Houston for seven years across its first decade, through the move indoors to the Astrodome. He finished with the Mets in 1971 at thirty-two. He is not on a Hall of Fame ballot.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1956	BRO	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1960	LAD	21	55	1	10	1	0	1	6	0	6	1	.182
1961	LAD	47	58	7	14	3	0	0	2	4	12	0	.241
1962	HOU	149	534	59	142	18	4	11	59	46	54	4	.266
1963	HOU	136	468	42	100	9	5	8	49	40	57	3	.214
1964	HOU	157	553	51	155	20	3	12	69	35	54	6	.280
1965	HOU	152	578	53	152	15	2	5	52	38	54	2	.263
1966	HOU	152	560	55	141	16	3	8	52	35	63	0	.252
1967	HOU	137	486	51	143	24	5	6	58	45	44	2	.294
1968	HOU	124	409	25	92	9	2	1	46	35	57	1	.225
1969	ATL	82	198	16	50	8	1	3	24	13	19	0	.253
1970	ATL	62	127	5	27	3	0	0	7	13	13	0	.213
1971	NYM	104	342	21	77	9	1	5	33	29	25	0	.225
Career	—	1324	4369	386	1103	135	26	60	457	333	459	19	.252

On this day & linked events

1938

Born June 19, 1938

Brooklyn, NY, USA

1956

Major-league debut: Bob Aspromonte

Bob Aspromonte made a major-league debut on September 19, 1956.

1971

Final major-league game: Bob Aspromonte

Bob Aspromonte played a final major-league game on September 28, 1971.

Image: Houston Colt .45s, public domain