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Floyd Robinson
  • Birth Name:
    Floyd Andrew Robinson
  • Date of Birth:
    May 9, 1936
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Taurus
  • Place of Birth:
    Prescott, Arkansas
  • Height:
    5' 9"
  • Weight:
    175 lb
  • Sex:
    Male

Family

Floyd Robinson
  • Brother:
    Cousin Tommie Reynolds

Career

Floyd Robinson
  • Profession:
    Baseball Player
  • Debut:
    August 10, 1960 for the Chicago White Sox

Trivia

Floyd Robinson
  • In 9 major league seasons, hit .283 with 67 home runs and 426 RBIs.
  • Played his last game on September 29, 1968 with the Red Sox.
  • Career high in home runs came in 1965 when he hit 14 with 66 RBIs.
  • Al Lopez and the White Sox had reached the World Series in 1959, one year before Robinson reached the majors.
  • In 1962, he finished 10th in MVP voting (Mickey Mantle won) and had 187 hits in 600 at bats, which came out to a .312 batting average.
  • Was managed by Hall of Famer Al Lopez, a man he respected a great deal, for his entire White Sox career.
  • Is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1960-1966), Cincinnati Reds (1967), Oakland Athletics (early in 1968), and Boston Red Sox (late 1968).

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