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Springfield's Robin Roberts Stadium is getting the Prospect League's showcase all-star event this week. See all details here.
The Illinois capitol city becomes the center of Prospect League baseball this week as the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes ...
The comments from one of the owners of the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes comes on the eve of the team hosting the Prospect ...
Robin Roberts, who went from East ... Vt., led to Roberts signing a baseball contract with the Philadelphia Phillies for $25,000 following his college graduation in 1948. By June, ...
Day 1 of the Prospect League All-Star Fest brought two events to Robin Roberts Stadium. First was an exhibition game between the Prospect League Alumni, their representatives, against the U.S.
I think Roberts should be known by every baseball fan, and he really isn’t. He’s not even the most famous Robin Roberts going, placing a distant second behind the wonderful television broadcaster.
Robin Evan Roberts was born Sept. 30, 1926, in Springfield, Ill. ... After retiring from baseball, Roberts was a stockbroker and worked as baseball coach at the University of South Florida.
Roberts wasn't exactly a great hitter -- his lifetime .167 average is dead last in baseball history for anyone with more than 1,500 at-bats -- but he had grown up believing that he would be an ...
Phillies Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts died Thursday morning at age 83. A lover of the game of baseball, and especially of the Philadelphia Phillies, he spoke often of the players – both ...
It only took one start for Robin Roberts to demonstrate he was headed for greatness. Making his pro debut for the Wilmington Blue Rocks on April 27, 1948, the 21-year-old right-hander struck out ...
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Robin Roberts, the tireless right-handed pitcher from the 1950 ...
Robin Roberts, the Hall of Fame right-hander who won 286 games and pitched the Philadelphia Phillies’ 1950 Whiz Kids team to the National League pennant, died Thursday at his home in Temple ...