Walter Robinson (baseball)
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| Walter Robinson | |
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| File:Walter Skin Down Robinson.png | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: March 5, 1908 Fernandina Beach, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Jacksonville Red Caps | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1944, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Walter Kenneth Robinson (born March 5, 1908 - date of death unknown), nicknamed "Skin Down", was an American Negro league infielder who played between 1937 and 1944. A native of Fernandina Beach, Florida, Robinson made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Jacksonville Red Caps. He played with the club through 1942, as it moved to Cleveland and back to Jacksonville. Robinson played for the Atlanta Black Crackers and New York Black Yankees in 1943, and returned to finish his career in Jacksonville in 1944.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Skin Down Robinson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Walter Robinson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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