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Al Robinson (died November 1, 1912) was an American baseball first baseman in the pre-Negro leagues. He played mostly for the Brooklyn Royal Giants. His playing was compared to pre-Negro leagues rival Chappie Johnson.[1]

Al Robinson
First baseman
Born: Unknown Unknown
Died: November 1, 1912 New York, New York
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
debut
1905, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Last appearance
1912, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams
Brooklyn Royal Giants (1905–1906, 1908–1912)[1] Cuban X-Giants (1906) Cuban Giants (1907–1908)[2] Matanzas (1908–1909)

Sportswriter Harry Daniels named Robinson to his 1909 "All-American Team" saying "there is no better as a base runner."[3]

Robinson also played with Chappie Johnson, as well as many other popular players of the day, including Bill Monroe, Home Run Johnson, Harry Buckner, George Wright, Dick Wallace, and Judy Gans.

While researchers are still searching for birth records, his death records show Robinson died November 1, 1912, in New York, New York.

References

External links

• Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)

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