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Robin Evan Roberts (September 30, 1926 – May 6, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher who pitched primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1961). He spent the latter part of his career with the Baltimore Orioles (1962–1965), Houston Astros (1965–66), and Chicago Cubs (1966).
Robin Roberts (born November 23, 1960) [1] is an American television broadcaster who co-anchors ABC's Good Morning America. [ 2 ] After growing up in Mississippi and attending Southeastern Louisiana University , Roberts was a sports anchor for local TV and radio stations.
Two of those players have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: pitcher Eppa Rixey, who was a Phillie for six seasons in two different stints (1912–1917, 1919); [4] and Robin Roberts, who won 20 games during the 1950 season as the ace pitcher of the Whiz Kids. [5]
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Unlike regular season and postseason baseball games, starting pitchers generally only pitch one or two innings to allow the rest of the pitching staff opportunities to enter the game. [ 3 ] Lefty Gomez and Robin Roberts lead the American League and National League, respectively, having started the All-Star Game five times each.
Robin Roberts, the Philadelphia Phillies' ace and opening day starter during the 1950 Phillies season, was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 1978. In the middle months of the season, the Whiz Kids played strongly, notching winning records of 14–11 in June and 21–13 in July. [ 10 ]
Robin Roberts led the National League in wins four years in a row (1952–1955). Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax led the NL in wins three times before retiring at the age of 30. Jake Peavy's 19 wins in 2007 led all National League pitchers. 2006 Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb led the National League with 22 wins in 2008.
After the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts on May 6, 2010, the Phillies wore a black patch with a white "36" on the sleeves of their jerseys in memory of Roberts for the remainder of the 2010 season. Number 36 had been retired previously by the team in 1962 to honor Roberts.