Rob Dibble Bio | Wiki
Rob Dibble ( Full name: Robert Keith Dibble) is an American retired Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Currently, he is a television analyst. Rob played for the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and Chicago White Sox between 1988 and 1995. During his playing career, Rob was a two-time All-Star who recorded 89 saves.
In an interview held in April 2011 on FoxSports.com, Rob said that he was dismissed because of an email sent to the Lerner Family, the owners of the Nationals by Strasburg’s father. Despite him apologizing, he continued to express his belief that Strasburg should have pitched through his pain. However, Strasburg denied the claim about his father’s e-mail, and the president of the Nationals, Stan Kasten called Rob’s account “fictional” and “sad”. The journalist became a member of Mike North’s talk radio show on October 31, 2011.
Rob Dibble Age
He was born on January 24, 1964, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America. Rob is 58 years old.
Rob Dibble Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Rob stands at a height of 6 ft 4 in ( Approx 1.93m).
Rob Dibble Family
He was born to his father and mother on January 24, 1964, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America. Rob’s father, Walt Dibble, was a longtime radio news director at WDRC. He later left the station to join WTIC in Hartford, Connecticut.
Rob Dibble Wife
He married his ex-wife called Joanne Abate in 1987 but divorced her in 2006. Two years down the line, in 2006, the journalist married his current wife called Jonna Dibble.
Rob Dibble Education
The Bridgeport, Connecticut native attended a parochial school called St. Thomas School. He then earned his high school diploma from Southington High School in Southington, Connecticut.
Rob Dibble Show | Espn
Rob became the host of the 3–7 pm (Eastern) sports talk show on March 27, 2014, on WUCS 97.9 FM ESPN station based in Hartford and WAVZ 1300 AM, ESPN station based in New Haven, Connecticut. There, Rob teamed up with interim host Paul Nanos. The latter filled in aft Mike Bower’s contract was not renewed. The show was billed as The Rob Dibble Show with Paul Nanos Up until the end of October when it was renamed The Rob Dibble Show.
Rob Dibble Radio Show
Currently, he is a co-host on Fox Sports Radio Sunday night programming working alongside former Major League player Denny Hocking. The journalist signed a three-year contract on MASN in 2009 to take over from Don Sutton as the color voice of the Washington Nationals. Rob drew negative attention while broadcasting a game in August 2010 for focusing on a group of female spectators in the Nationals crowd. He also questioned their focus on the game. However, he later apologized for the comments.
Rob Dibble Calabasas
At Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California, Rob had a brief stint as the varsity baseball head coach. However, on March 27, 2013, he has fired from his head coaching job, only ten games into the season. Rob and Amy Van Dyken were replaced on December 18, 2013, on Fox Sports Radio’s Fox Sports Tonight. He as well called games for the Los Angeles Angels for Compass Media.
Rob Dibble Pitching
He has held several roles in sports television broadcasting since retiring as a player. Rob became part of ESPN in 1998 serving as a baseball analyst. He mostly worked on Dan Patrick’s radio show. He as well worked on The Best Damn Sports Show Period as a co-host until 2008. From there, Rob joined FOX on their Saturday baseball program where he served as an analyst. He as well served as a co-host/analyst of First Pitch on XM Channel 175/Sirius channel 210.
Formerly, Rob hosted The Show with Jody McDonald on the same channel. In addition, the journalsit worked as a co-analyst for FOXSports.com with Kevin Kennedy on a weekly video segment “Around the Bases.”The journalsit criticized Nationals rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg later in the month, for missing a start because of an injury. Rob said “Suck it up, kid. This is your profession. You chose to be a baseball player. You can’t have the cavalry come in and save your butt every time you feel a little stiff shoulder, sore elbow.”
Shortly afterward, it was revealed that Strasburg had torn an elbow ligament and he required Tommy John surgery. Rob took a few days off from MASN following his comments. MASN announced on September 1, 2010, that Rob would no longer be calling Nationals games. He apologized for the Strasburg comments on his radio show after losing his job with the Nationals.
Rob Dibble Cincinnati Reds | Reds
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Rob in the first round of the 1983 amateur draft. On June 29, 1988, he made his debut with the Reds. Rob threw an immaculate inning on June 4, 1989, after he struck out 3 all batters on 9 total pitches, occurring in the eighth inning of a 5–3 win over the San Diego Padres. In 1990 and 1991, Rob was an MLB All-Star. Rob, along with fellow “Nasty Boy” Randy Myers were the 1990 NLCS Most Valuable Player.
Rob and the Reds won the World Series in 1990 after beating the Oakland Athletics in four consecutive games. The journalsit made a record of his 500th career strikeout in fewer innings—368—than any other pitcher in modern baseball history up to that point. Currently, the record is held by Craig Kimbrel.
Rob Dibble Salary
He earns his monthly income from his current job as a television analyst. Rob has an average salary of $69,386 per year.
Rob Dibble Net Worth
He has accumulated a lot of wealth from both his playing and broadcasting careers. Rob has an estimated net worth of $2,271,864.
What Happened To Rob Dibble
At Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California, Rob had a brief stint as the varsity baseball head coach. However, on March 27, 2013, he has fired from his head coaching job, only ten games into the season.
Who Is Rob Dibble
Rob is an American retired Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Currently, he is a television analyst. Rob played for the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and Chicago White Sox between 1988 and 1995.
How Old Is Rob Dibble
He is a 58-year-old American retired Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who was born on January 24, 1964, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America.