Bill Robinson (baseball)
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William Henry (Bill) Robinson, Jr. (born June 26, 1943 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania) is a former outfielder 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[end]-1983) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1975-1982[start]). He batted and threw right handed.
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[edit] Career
In a 16-season career, Robinson posted a .258 batting average with 166 home runs and 641 RBI in 1472 games played.-- He was the batting coach and first base coach for the 1986 World Series Champions New York Mets. Players on that team, especially second baseman Wally Backman and utilityman Kevin Mitchell, affectionately called him Uncle Bill.
[edit] Best season
- 1977: .304 BA, 26 HR, 104 RBI (career highs)
[edit] Highlights
- Robinson has collected three World Series rings, with Pittsburgh in 1979 and as batting coach and first base coach for the 1986 Mets and 2003 Marlins.
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