Al Robinson (died November 1, 1912) was an American baseball first baseman in the pre-Negro leagues. He played mostly for the Brooklyn Royal Giants. His playing was compared to pre-Negro leagues rival Chappie Johnson.[1]
| Al Robinson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: Unknown Unknown | |
| Died: November 1, 1912 New York, New York | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| debut | |
| 1905, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1912, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants | |
| Teams | |
Sportswriter Harry Daniels named Robinson to his 1909 "All-American Team" saying "there is no better as a base runner."[3]
Robinson also played with Chappie Johnson, as well as many other popular players of the day, including Bill Monroe, Home Run Johnson, Harry Buckner, George Wright, Dick Wallace, and Judy Gans.
While researchers are still searching for birth records, his death records show Robinson died November 1, 1912, in New York, New York.
References
edit- ^ a b "Rube Foster Back in Form" Chicago Broad Ax, Chicago, IL, Page 1, Column 5
- ^ "Cuban Giants Won Out 5 to 1" Bridgeton Evening News, Bridgeton, New Jersey, Thursday, July 25, 1907, Page 2, Column 6
- ^ "The Base Ball Spirit In The East." Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, December 25, 1909, Page 7, Columns 1 and 2
External links
edit- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)