Bob File
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Robert Michael File is a former pitcher
in Major League Baseball
. File spent three plus seasons as a reliever
with the Toronto Blue Jays
from to . Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals
in 2005, retiring shortly after spring training with a back injury.
File was drafted as a third baseman out of NCAA Division II, then converted to pitcher while in the Jays' farm system.
File is a former pitching coach at La Salle University
in Philadelphia, PA. La Salle University competes at the Division I level in the Atlantic 10 baseball conference.
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, an excellent 91-94 MPH sinker
, a 77-82 MPH slider
, and a 78-80 MPH fosh
(hybrid-splitfinger).
Bob File was one of the top players in the history of Philadelphia University
Men's Baseball Program.
• Earned ABCA/Rawlings first-team All-American honors as a senior in 1998.
• Earned ECAC (East Coast Athletic Conference) Player of the Year honors as a senior in 1998.
• Three-time NYCAC (New York Collegiate Athletic Conference) All-Conference selection, earning Player of the Year honors in 1998.
• Set several school hitting records as a senior in 1998, including a .542 batting average.
• .542 batting average in 1998 #1 in the country, leading all NCAA baseball.
• Also set single season records with 90 hits, 63 runs, 68 RBI, 19 home runs, and 167 total bases in 1998.
• Is the University's all-time leader in nearly every career hitting category including runs (181), hits (296), triples (17) and home runs (37).
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. File spent three plus seasons as a reliever
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
with the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
from to . Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in 2005, retiring shortly after spring training with a back injury.
File was drafted as a third baseman out of NCAA Division II, then converted to pitcher while in the Jays' farm system.
File is a former pitching coach at La Salle University
La Salle University
La Salle University is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, the school was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. As of 2008 the school has approximately 7,554...
in Philadelphia, PA. La Salle University competes at the Division I level in the Atlantic 10 baseball conference.
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Pitching Style & Biography
File threw a 96 MPH four-seam fastballFour-seam fastball
A four-seam fastball, also called a rising fastball, a four-seamer, or a cross-seam fastball, is a pitch in baseball. It is a member of the fastball family...
, an excellent 91-94 MPH sinker
Sinker (baseball)
In baseball, a sinker , is a type of fastball pitch which has significant downward and horizontal movement. The sinker is known for inducing a lot of ground balls...
, a 77-82 MPH slider
Slider
In baseball, a slider is a pitch that breaks laterally and down, with a speed between that of a curveball and that of a fastball....
, and a 78-80 MPH fosh
Fosh (baseball)
The fosh, fosh ball, or fosh change is a seldom used pitch in Major League Baseball described as "a cross between a split-fingered pitch and a straight change-up". It is designed to fool a batter expecting a fastball to have to contend with a slower pitch...
(hybrid-splitfinger).
Bob File was one of the top players in the history of Philadelphia University
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia University, founded in 1884, is a private university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Philadelphia University's student body consists of about 3,500 individuals from all 50 states and over 50 countries...
Men's Baseball Program.
• Earned ABCA/Rawlings first-team All-American honors as a senior in 1998.
• Earned ECAC (East Coast Athletic Conference) Player of the Year honors as a senior in 1998.
• Three-time NYCAC (New York Collegiate Athletic Conference) All-Conference selection, earning Player of the Year honors in 1998.
• Set several school hitting records as a senior in 1998, including a .542 batting average.
• .542 batting average in 1998 #1 in the country, leading all NCAA baseball.
• Also set single season records with 90 hits, 63 runs, 68 RBI, 19 home runs, and 167 total bases in 1998.
• Is the University's all-time leader in nearly every career hitting category including runs (181), hits (296), triples (17) and home runs (37).