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Eddie Robinson (baseball)

Index Eddie Robinson (baseball)

William Edward Robinson (born December 15, 1920) is a former 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. [1]

51 relations: American League, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Batting average, Boston Red Sox, Charlie Finley, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Coach (baseball), Dan O'Brien Sr., Detroit Tigers, Farm team, First baseman, General manager, General manager (baseball), History of the Oakland Athletics, History of the Philadelphia Athletics, History of the Washington Senators (1901–60), Home run, Houston Astros, Joe DiMaggio, Joe Klein (baseball executive), John Alevizos, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Minnie Miñoso, New York Yankees, Northeast Texas, Paris, Texas, Paul Richards (baseball), Progressive Field, Run batted in, Scout (sport), Star-News, Texas Rangers (baseball), United States Navy, Warren Spahn, World Series, World War II, 1948 World Series, 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1976 in baseball, 1977 in baseball, 1978 in baseball, 1981 in baseball, 1982 in baseball, ..., 2016 World Series. Expand index (1 more) »

American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball franchise based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

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Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Charlie Finley

Charles Oscar Finley (February 22, 1918 – February 19, 1996), nicknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American businessman who is best remembered for his tenure as the owner of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics.

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Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Coach (baseball)

In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team.

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Dan O'Brien Sr.

Daniel F. O'Brien Sr. (March 26, 1929 – January 16, 2017) was an American front office executive in Major League (MLB) and minor league baseball who served as the general manager of three American League West Division teams.

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Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Farm team

In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team, practice squad, or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point.

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First baseman

First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner to score a run for that player's team.

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General manager

A General Manager is an executive who has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements of a company's income statement, known as profit & loss (P&L) responsibility.

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General manager (baseball)

In Major League Baseball, the general manager (GM) of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players.

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History of the Oakland Athletics

The history of the Athletics Major League Baseball franchise spans the period from 1901 to the present day, having begun as a charter member franchise in the new American League in Philadelphia before moving to Kansas City in 1955 for 14 seasons and then to its current home on the San Francisco Bay in Oakland, California, in 1968.

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History of the Philadelphia Athletics

The Oakland Athletics, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Philadelphia.

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History of the Washington Senators (1901–60)

The Washington Senators baseball team was one of the American League's eight charter franchises.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process.

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Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas.

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Joe DiMaggio

Joseph Paul DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper", was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees.

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Joe Klein (baseball executive)

Joseph Anthony Klein III (August 22, 1942 – August 23, 2017) was an American professional baseball executive.

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John Alevizos

John Peter Alevizos (December 11, 1919 – August 1, 2005) was an American businessman and also a front-office executive in professional baseball.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) contested between the All-Stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL), currently selected by fans for starting fielders, by managers for pitchers, and by managers and players for reserves.

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Minnie Miñoso

Orestes "Minnie" Miñoso (born Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso Arrieta,;, November 29, 1925 – March 1, 2015), nicknamed "The Cuban Comet" and "Mr.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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Northeast Texas

Northeast Texas is a region in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas.

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Paris, Texas

Paris is a city and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States.

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Paul Richards (baseball)

Paul Rapier Richards (November 21, 1908 – May 4, 1986) was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout and executive in Major League Baseball.

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Progressive Field

Progressive Field is a baseball park located in the downtown area of Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

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Run batted in

A run batted in (RBI), plural runs batted in (RBI or RBIs), is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Scout (sport)

In professional sports, scouts are experienced talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization.

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Star-News

Star-News is the daily newspaper for Wilmington, North Carolina, and its surrounding area (known as the Lower Cape Fear).

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Texas Rangers (baseball)

The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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Warren Spahn

Warren Edward Spahn (April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played his entire 21-year baseball career in the National League.

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World Series

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in North America, contested since 1903 between the American League (AL) champion team and the National League (NL) champion team.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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1948 World Series

The 1948 World Series saw the Cleveland Indians against the Boston Braves.

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1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 16th annual midseason exhibition game for Major League Baseball all-stars between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL).

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1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 18th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

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1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 19th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

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1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 20th playing of the mid-summer classic between the All-Stars teams of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

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2016 World Series

The 2016 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2016 season.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Robinson_(baseball)

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