Bill Robinson (outfielder)
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: June 26, 1943 McKeesport, Pennsylvania |
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Died: July 29, 2007 (aged 64) Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 20, 1966, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 23, 1983, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .258 | ||
| Home runs | 166 | ||
| Runs batted in | 641 | ||
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William Henry Robinson, Jr. (June 26, 1943 – July 29, 2007) was an American outfielder and coach in Major League Baseball. From 1966 through 1983, Robinson played with the Atlanta Braves (1966), New York Yankees (1967–1969), Philadelphia Phillies (1972–1974, 1982–1983) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1975–1982). He batted and threw right-handed.
Robinson was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Elizabeth Forward High School. In a 16-season career, Robinson posted a .258 batting average with 166 home runs and 641 runs batted in in 1472 games played. His best season came in 1977 as he batted .304 with career highs of 26 home runs and 104 RBI.
Robinson collected three World Series rings, with Pittsburgh in 1979 and as hitting instructor (a title he insisted on being called as opposed to the more common term "batting coach") and first base coach for the 1986 New York Mets and 2003 Florida Marlins. Players on the 1986 Mets team, especially second baseman Wally Backman and utilityman Kevin Mitchell, affectionately called him Uncle Bill. Robinson was on the field as Mets first base coach during the infamous Mookie Wilson/Bill Buckner play during Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
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