Bobo Osborne

Larry Sidney "Bobo" Osborne (October 12, 1935 – April 15, 2011) was an American professional baseball player and scout. A first baseman and third baseman, Osborne appeared in 359 games over six seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1957–59; 1961–62) and Washington Senators (1963). He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 205 pounds (93 kg).

Born in Chattahoochee, Georgia, the son of former MLB pitcher Tiny Osborne, Larry Osborne graduated from West Fulton High School in Atlanta and passed up a football scholarship from Auburn University to sign a pro baseball contract with the Tigers in 1953. A power hitter in minor league baseball, Osborne played four full seasons in the Majors. In 1959, he was the Tigers' second-string first baseman, playing behind veteran Gail Harris. He appeared in 86 games, but batted only .196. In 1961 he backed up American League batting champion (and All-Star first baseman) Norm Cash, and the following season he was Detroit's reserve third baseman, behind Steve Boros, but hit .215 and .230.