Drafted in the first round and billed as a rising star, Bobby Crosby had a rookie season that was better than the debuts of any of his peers. First scouts, then teams, and then fans gushed about the combination of power and speed, the pure athleticism and accomplished infield defense, that Bobby Crosby brought to the table.
Trouble was, Bobby Crosby could never build on, or reproduce, the promise of his first season. Subsequent seasons that were not bad, but also were not good, were initially excused because of an array of pesky injuries. "If he can just stay on the field.