Aaron Robinson (baseball)
| Aaron Robinson | |
|---|---|
Robinson's 1949 Bowman Gum baseball card | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: June 23, 1915 Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: March 9, 1966 (aged 50) Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 1943, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1951, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 61 |
| Runs batted in | 272 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Aaron Andrew Robinson (June 23, 1915 – March 9, 1966) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1943 to 1951 for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox. Robinson's tenure with the Yankees spanned the gap between the careers of Yankee Hall of Fame catchers Bill Dickey (1928–1946) and Yogi Berra (1946–1963).
Born in Lancaster, South Carolina, Robinson threw right-handed, batted left-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 205 pounds (93 kg). His professional playing career began in 1937 in minor league baseball.