Amateur career He played in high school at
St. Mary's-Colgan High School in
Pittsburg, Kansas, and played for four years for
Wichita State University, during which he was a vital part of the Shockers'
1989 College World Series championship squad. In 1988, he played
collegiate summer baseball with the
Chatham A's of the
Cape Cod Baseball League.
California Angels Forbes was drafted by the
California Angels in the 20th round of the 1990
amateur draft. He began his professional career with the
Boise Hawks in the
Northwest League in 1990. He then played with the
Palm Springs Angels of the
California League in 1991, the
Quad Cities River Bandits of the
Midwest League in 1992 and the
Midland Angels of the
Texas League in 1993. From 1994 to 1996 he played in AAA with the
Vancouver Canadians of the
Pacific Coast League.
Baltimore Orioles He signed as a minor league free agent with the
Baltimore Orioles on January 14, 1997. He spent most of the next three seasons with the
Rochester Red Wings of the
International League. Forbes made his Major League debut as a defensive replacement for the Orioles at
second base in the ninth inning on July 21, 1998 against the
Oakland Athletics. In his first start, on July 26, 1998 against the
Seattle Mariners he was hitless in three at-bats. In 9 games with the Orioles in 1998, he had only one hit in 10 at-bats. His one hit, the first of his Major League career, was an RBI single to left field in the ninth inning on July 31, 1998 off
Jim Pittsley of the
Kansas City Royals. He was elected to the Rochester Red Wings Hall of Fame in 2006.
Texas Rangers He was sent to the
Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal on May 27, 1999 and played for the
Oklahoma RedHawks in 22 games during that season.
Philadelphia Phillies Forbes signed as a minor league free agent with the
Philadelphia Phillies on November 2, 1999. He remained in the Phillies system through 2002, playing mostly with the
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons in AAA. He did play in three games for the Phillies in the 2001 season and has two hits in seven at-bats. ==Managerial career==