| Eddie Robinson | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Eddie_Robinson_baseball.jpg) Robinson with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1953 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: December 15, 1920 Paris, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: October 4, 2021 (aged 100) Bastrop, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 9, 1942, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 15, 1957, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .268 |
| Home runs | 172 |
| Runs batted in | 723 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
William Edward Robinson (December 15, 1920 – October 4, 2021) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman, scout, coach, and front office executive of the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s who, during a 13-year playing career (1942; 1946–57), was on the roster of seven of the eight American League teams then in existence (with the Red Sox as the sole exception). He was the author of an autobiography, published in 2011, titled Lucky Me: My Sixty-five Years in Baseball.[1]
Robinson was the last surviving member of the 1943 "Navy World Series",[2] the last surviving member of a World Series-winning Cleveland Indians team,[3] and the last surviving major leaguer to have played at League Park in Cleveland, which the Indians abandoned after the 1946 season. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living player from a World Series-winning team and the oldest living member of the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics, and Washington Senators.[4] Following the death of Val Heim on November 21, 2019, Robinson became the oldest living former player. Robinson was also the last living player from the 1942 season, as well as the oldest living player whose major league career was interrupted by World War II service.[5]
- ^ Robinson, Eddie (2011). Lucky Me: My Sixty-Five Years in Baseball. Southern Methodist University. ISBN 978-0870745669.
- ^ "Navy World Series Throwback Softball Game". MWR Naval Station Norfolk. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ AP (October 31, 2016). "The Latest: Francona unsure of left fielder for Game 6". USA Today. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Stevenson, Stefan (October 31, 2016). "Eddie Robinson, last link to Indians' 1948 glory, going to Game 6". Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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