Everett Robinson

Everett A. Robinson Jr. (October 12, 1916 in Hobart, Indiana, USA – August 29, 1994), nicknamed Robbie, was a minor league baseball player and manager.

Robinson played for 19 seasons in the minor leagues, from 1935 to 1943, in 1946 and from 1948 to 1956. A first baseman, he hit .276 with 146 home runs, 453 doubles and 120 triples over the course of his career. He also collected 2,123 hits in the 2,140 games in which he played. In 1955, with the Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings,[1] Robinson hit .355 with 12 home runs and 32 doubles in 414 at-bats.[2]

He managed from 1951 to 1958. He first managed the Grand Rapids Jets in 1951, replacing Jack Knight partway through the season. In 1952 and 1953, he skippered the Madisonville Miners, helping them win the league championship in the former season and leading them to the playoffs in the latter. He then managed a new team each year until 1958. In order, they were the Magic Valley Cowboys,[3] Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings, Midland Indians, Crowley Millers and Waycross Braves.

References

  1. ↑ Associated Press (May 9, 1955). "Copper Kings Out of Lead". Prescott Evening Courier. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Everett Robinson – Everett A. Robinson Jr. (Robbie)". BR Minors. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  3. ↑ Chipman, Dee (April 20, 1954). "Who'll Win Pioneer Pennant?". The Deseret News and Telegram. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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