William L. "Bobby" Robinson (October 25, 1903 - May 17, 2002) was an American Negro league baseball player. He was known as the "Human Vacuum Cleaner" because of his fielding ability at third base.[1]
| Bobby Robinson | |
|---|---|
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| Third base | |
| Born: October 25, 1903 Whistler, Alabama | |
| Died: May 17, 2002 (aged 98) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1925, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1940, for the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars | |
| Teams | |
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Robinson started with the semi-pro Mobile Tigers with fellow Negro league players Satchel Paige and Ted Radcliffe. He moved on to the Pensacola Giants where he was discovered by the Indianapolis ABC's in 1925. He went on to play for the Birmingham Black Barons, the Chicago American Giants, the Memphis Red Sox, and the Detroit Stars over the next eight years.
Robinson retired from baseball in 1942. He died on May 17, 2002.
References
editExternal links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- William Robinson at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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