Wilbert Robinson
| Wilbert Robinson | |
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| Catcher / manager | |
| Born: June 29, 1863 Bolton , United States 
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| Died on: August 8, 1934 Atlanta , United States
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| Suggested: Right | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| April 19, 1886 in the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| September 29, 1902 with the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 273 |
| Home runs | 18th |
| Runs Batted In | 722 |
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As a manager
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| member of | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1945 |
| Special selection | Veterans Committee |
Wilbert Robinson (born June 29, 1863 in Bolton , Massachusetts , † August 8, 1934 in Atlanta , Georgia ) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball . His nickname was Uncle Robbie .
biography
Wilbert Robinson began his career in the American Association with the Philadelphia Athletics as a catcher. He played his first game on April 19, 1886. In the 1890s he played for the Baltimore Orioles in the National League with Willie Keeler , Hughie Jennings and John McGraw . From 1894 to 1896, the Orioles secured three consecutive championships. On June 10, 1892, Robinson had seven hits in one game, a record set only once by Rennie Stennett in 1975.
Through his friendship with John McGraw Robinson was after his playing career coach the pitcher for the New York Giants . He held this job until 1913. From 1914 he took over the manager position with the Brooklyn Dodgers . With this team he worked until 1931 and won two titles in the National League in 1916 and 1920. In both years you lost in the World Series , in 1916 against the Boston Red Sox and in 1920 against the Cleveland Indians . Between 1914 and 1931, the Dodgers were also known as the Brooklyn Robins in honor of their manager.
On March 13, 1915, Robinson wanted to set a record and catch a baseball that was thrown from an airplane. The airplane pilot should throw the ball from a height of 160 m. However, someone (some sources claim it was Casey Stengel ) swapped the ball for a grapefruit. The grapefruit broke and the pulp and juice dripped down on Wilbert Robinson's face. He thought it was blood at first until he registered the real story through the laughter of his players.
In 1934, Robinson died of a stroke at the age of 71. In 1945 he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee .
His stations as a player
- 1886-1890 Philadelphia Athletics , American Association
- 1890–1899 Baltimore Orioles , National League
- 1900 St. Louis Cardinals
- 1901-1902 Baltimore Orioles , American League
His stations as a manager
- 1902 Baltimore Orioles
- 1914-1931 Brooklyn Dodgers
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Biography of Wilbert Robinson (English)
- Wilbert Robinson in the Hall of Fame (English)
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| SURNAME | Robinson, Wilbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Uncle Robbie (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player and manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bolton , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 1934 |
| Place of death | Atlanta , Georgia |