Rays Prospect Set to Become MLB’s First ‘Bob’ in 15 Years

Rays prospect Bob Seymour was called up to the major leagues. | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

When the Rays called up prospect Bob Seymour on Thursday, they inadvertently ended one of Major League Baseball's greatest droughts: lacking players who go by "Bob."

Remarkably, no major leaguer has gone by Bob since relief pitcher Bob Howry retired in 2010 according to MLB's Cut4. That's 15 years without a single Bob gracing a major-league diamond. That is, until Thursday.