Robin Roberts Baseball Cards

About Robin Roberts, Hall of Famer

Robin Roberts was a dominant starting pitcher who spent most of his 19-year career with the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1961) and later played for the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs. A workhorse on the mound, Roberts won at least 20 games in six consecutive seasons and led the National League in victories four straight years (1952–1955). He was a key member of the 1950 "Whiz Kids" Phillies team, going 20–11 and clinching the pennant with a ten-inning final game. Roberts finished his career with 286 wins and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. After retiring, he coached college baseball at the University of South Florida for nine seasons, winning six conference titles.

Did you know? In 1954, Roberts gave up a lead-off home run to Bobby Adams, then retired 27 consecutive batters to win 8–1 on a one-hit game.

Source: Wikipedia, Robin Roberts (baseball) (CC BY-SA)