What is Bombo Rivera's middle name?
Manuel
What is Bombo Rivera's full name?
Jesus Manuel Rivera
Bombo Rivera date of birth:
August 2, 1952
How old is Bombo Rivera?
73
Where was Bombo Rivera born?
Ponce, P.R.
How tall is Bombo Rivera?
5' 10" (178 cm)
How much does Bombo Rivera weigh?
187 lbs (84.8 kg)
What is Bombo Rivera nationality?
Puerto Rican
What is Bombo Rivera's occupation?
Former Major League Baseball Player
Short Biography
Jesus "Bombo" Rivera Torres (born August 2, 1952 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. At the age of seven, his youth baseball manager started calling him “Bombo”, which meant “fly ball, ” and the nickname stuck. Aside from baseball, Rivera also excelled in track and field. He ran the 100 meters and threw shot put during his days at Ponce High School. He followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, who was known for his "bomba and plena" musical skills, and played percussion for Ponce’s local bomba plena bands.