Robin Roberts 1962-65 (HOF 1976)I recently realized that my site is severely lacking in regards to some of the most famous former Orioles. Very little action on Cal, Eddie, Brooks, Frank etc. But the problem is that I don't have any of their autographs scanned as of today. So today, I share with you my Robin Roberts autograph. Robin is nice enough to sign TTM for a small fee ($10 for cards, not sure the cost for other items) and he signed my card this past fall and also included a nice signed HOF Induction card as well.
Robin had an amazing career; his achievements and accomplishments are numerous and impressive. I'm going to share some of them with you, but can't come close to including everything. Most of his greatest accomplishments came during his time with the Phillies from 1948-61. He was inducted to the HOF in 1976 and received 86.86% of the vote.
Robin went to 7 consecutive All-Star games from 1950-56 and also received MVP votes in all of those seasons. He led the NL in wins 4 times, games started 6 times, complete games & innings pitched 5 times, strikeouts 2 times, and shutouts once. With all of those games and innings pitched he also led his league in some not so good categories such as hits & HR allowed 5 times, earned runs 3 times and losses 2 times. With the good comes the bad I suppose but his positives far outweighed the negatives.
During his three and a half seasons with the Orioles, he was 42-36 with a 3.09 ERA in 113 games (109 starts).
His career record is 286-245 with a 3.41 ERA in 676 games totaling 4688 innings pitched.
Here are some random, interesting facts about him that I found:
-He allowed 505 HRs, the most in MLB history
-The Phillies retired his #36 in 1962, while he was still an active player, it was the Phils' first retired number, and the first time an active player had his number retired since the Yankees did it with Babe Ruth
-He coached the USF Bulls baseball team from 1977-85 and led them to their first NCAA tournament appearance
-July 21 is Robin Roberts Day in Vermont- an honor he received since he played there in the Minor Leagues in the 1940s
-Has the 27th most Wins in baseball history
-Has written two books about his baseball experiences
-His hometown of Springfield, IL named their baseball stadium after him
Matt, an eagle-eyed reader of this site, brought up that Robin was not listed either on my have or need lists. I obviously have his autograph but have to thank Matt for helping me to keep my lists as updated as possible. Anytime you see something that needs fixed, please let me know. I seem to have a hard time keeping up with what I have!
Robin had an amazing career; his achievements and accomplishments are numerous and impressive. I'm going to share some of them with you, but can't come close to including everything. Most of his greatest accomplishments came during his time with the Phillies from 1948-61. He was inducted to the HOF in 1976 and received 86.86% of the vote.
Robin went to 7 consecutive All-Star games from 1950-56 and also received MVP votes in all of those seasons. He led the NL in wins 4 times, games started 6 times, complete games & innings pitched 5 times, strikeouts 2 times, and shutouts once. With all of those games and innings pitched he also led his league in some not so good categories such as hits & HR allowed 5 times, earned runs 3 times and losses 2 times. With the good comes the bad I suppose but his positives far outweighed the negatives.
During his three and a half seasons with the Orioles, he was 42-36 with a 3.09 ERA in 113 games (109 starts).
His career record is 286-245 with a 3.41 ERA in 676 games totaling 4688 innings pitched.
Here are some random, interesting facts about him that I found:
-He allowed 505 HRs, the most in MLB history
-The Phillies retired his #36 in 1962, while he was still an active player, it was the Phils' first retired number, and the first time an active player had his number retired since the Yankees did it with Babe Ruth
-He coached the USF Bulls baseball team from 1977-85 and led them to their first NCAA tournament appearance
-July 21 is Robin Roberts Day in Vermont- an honor he received since he played there in the Minor Leagues in the 1940s
-Has the 27th most Wins in baseball history
-Has written two books about his baseball experiences
-His hometown of Springfield, IL named their baseball stadium after him
Matt, an eagle-eyed reader of this site, brought up that Robin was not listed either on my have or need lists. I obviously have his autograph but have to thank Matt for helping me to keep my lists as updated as possible. Anytime you see something that needs fixed, please let me know. I seem to have a hard time keeping up with what I have!
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2 comments:
I met RR and he is one of the nicest ballplayers I have ever met. Class act.
Very cool, I would like the chance to meet him someday!
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