Bobby Robinson (baseball)
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 | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1925, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1940, for the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars | |||
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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.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- William Robinson at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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