Bobby Livingston
Robert James "Bobby" Livingston is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners in 2006 and Cincinnati Reds in 2007.
Amateur career
Livingston was originally enrolled at Estacado High School before transferring to Trinity Christian High School in Lubbock, Texas, for his final year of school. In 2001, he pitched for the Bethesda Big Train. He committed to play college baseball for the hometown Texas Tech Red Raiders before he was drafted.Professional career
Seattle Mariners
Livingston was selected by Seattle Mariners in the 4th round of 2001 Major League Baseball draft. He played in the minors for the Mariners through 2006, pitching for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers in parts of 2005 and 2006. In 2003, he was named the most valuable player of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and was a Midwest League All-Star. Baseball America said he had the best command among Mariners prospects.Livingston made his major league debut for the Mariners on April 25, 2006, against the Chicago White Sox. He pitched innings, allowing 5 hits, 4 runs, walking 3, and striking out 1. He appeared in 3 games as a reliever for Seattle in 2006, pitching five innings.
Cincinnati Reds
In December, the Mariners put Livingston on waivers. He was claimed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who quickly traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies. MLB intervened and declared the transaction to be null and void, as they judged that Tampa Bay had claimed Livingston for the sole purpose of trading him. He was then defaulted back to waivers and the Cincinnati Reds claimed him. He started 10 games for the Reds in 2007, with a 3–3 record and 5.27 ERA. His first MLB victory came on June 1 against the Colorado Rockies. On July 16, Livingston went 4-for-4 with an RBI tying the club record for most hits for a pitcher in a game. His season ended in early September due to a torn labrum in his shoulder.He spent most of 2007 in Triple-A with the Louisville Bats and returned to the minor leagues in 2008.