return of a hero

During his playing days, Bobby Thigpen was a great fit in the Chicago White Sox’s bullpen, posting a team-record 201 career saves. Maybe he’ll find success there again. The former Mississippi State standout has been hired as bullpen coach by the ChiSox. “This is something I am looking forward to,” he told ESPNChicago.com. Thigpen, who has been managing and coaching in the White Sox’s system for several years, spent last season as pitching coach for Double-A Birmingham in the Southern League. Thigpen spent the majority of his nine-year playing career with the White Sox and in 1990 set an American League record for saves with 57, a mark that stood for 19 years. Thigpen and ChiSox manager Robin Ventura were teammates for several years. Thigpen was a member of some of the great MSU teams of the 1980s, teaming with Will Clark, Rafael Palmeiro and Jeff Brantley.