They say old ball players never really die, they just go to the Great Ball Park in the sky. Robin Roberts has died at the age of 83. His career was just about over when I was a youngster following the major leagues everyday in the newspaper. I know he pitched for the Phillies and the Orioles. You can see the SABR biography here. There is also a nice little piece from Powerline here.
Roberts was a workhorse pitching many complete games. He was elected to the Hall of Fame 10 years after his retirement. He was hesitant to throw at batters which was in vogue then and he despised the intentional walk. His stubborn style led to him leading the league several times in home runs allowed.
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