Chris Roberson (baseball)

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Chris Roberson

Roberson with the Reno Aces
Sultanes de Monterrey – No. 15
Center fielder
Born: (1979-08-23) August 23, 1979
Oakland, California
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 12, 2006, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average .232
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 2
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Christopher William Roberson (born August 23, 1979 in Oakland, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder currently with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. In 2012 he played for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in the American Association.

Roberson graduated from El Cerrito High School in El Cerrito in 1997, and attended both Contra Costa College and Feather River College. After graduating, Roberson played on the Clearwater Threshers, a Phillies farm team, and had a twenty-three game hit streak. Playing for the Reading Phillies, Roberson was named the 2005 Eastern League Rookie of the Year.[1][2] After starting center fielder Aaron Rowand crashed into the outfield wall at Citizens Bank Park on May 11, 2006,[3] Roberson was called up play the center field position, along with Shane Victorino. Roberson made his major league debut on May 12, 2006, against the Cincinnati Reds. Out of options, Roberson was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in January 2008 for cash.[4] In February 2008, Roberson was assigned to the Norfolk Tides of the International League. He became a free agent at the end of the season.

In January 2009, Roberson signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. After spending the 2009 season with the Reno Aces, he was again granted free agency. He signed with Monterrey in 2010. Roberson joined the independent Winnipeg Goldeyes in 2012.

His father, Will Roberson, played professional basketball for the Detroit Pistons.

References

  1. ↑ "Season Ending Awards". Eastern League official website. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  2. ↑ "Ruf Named E.L. MVP and Rookie of the Year: Becomes just the third player in team history to sweep awards". Reading Phillies official website. Minor League Baseball. August 31, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  3. ↑ Rowand recounts catch, crash at the wall
  4. ↑ Phillies part ways with Roberson

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