John Robert (Bob) Spence (born February 10, 1946) is a former

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player. Spence played for the

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from to . He batted left and threw right-handed. He was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (4th overall pick) of the 1967 amateur draft. He attended

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and graduated in 1964. Following his retirement from baseball, he returned to St. Augustine as a teacher.

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