Bobby Robinson (baseball) facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Quick facts for kids

Bobby Robinson

Third base

Born: October 25, 1903
Whistler, Alabama

Died: May 17, 2002 (aged 98)
Chicago, Illinois

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1925, for the Indianapolis ABCs

Last appearance

1940, for the New Orleans–St. Louis Stars

Teams

Indianapolis ABCs (1925–26)
Birmingham Black Barons (1927)
Memphis Red Sox (1927–28)
Detroit Stars (1929–31)
Cleveland Stars (1932)
Cleveland Red Sox (1934)
Nashville Elite Giants (1934)
Bacharach Giants (1936)
Indianapolis ABCs/St. Louis Stars/New Orleans–St. Louis Stars (1938-1940)

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.

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.

All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:

Bobby Robinson (baseball) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.