Charles Robertson (baseball)
Charles "Lefty" Robertson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: New Madrid, MO | March 2, 1891|
Died: August 14, 1974 Jefferson City, Missouri | (aged 83)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1919, for the Philadelphia Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1938, for the Washington Black Senators | |
Teams | |
Charles "Lefty" Robertson (March 2, 1891 - August 14, 1974), or "Robinson", was a Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and for many seasons after the formation of the league. He pitched and played for the Philadelphia Giants,[1] Birmingham Black Barons, St. Louis Stars, Atlanta Black Crackers, and the Washington Black Senators.[2][3][4]
Robertson pitched a no-hit game for the Philadelphia Giants in 1919.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Robertson of the Philadelphia Giants" The Sun, New York, NY, Monday, May 26, 1919, Page 18, Column 5
- ^ "Lefty Robinson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Lefty Robinson". Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Michelle Brooks (November 23, 2019). "Cole County History: 'Lefty' Robinson, the king of Jefferson City Mohawk Baseball". newstribune.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
External links[]
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
Categories:
- Philadelphia Giants players
- St. Louis Stars (baseball) players
- Birmingham Black Barons players
- 1891 births
- 1974 deaths
- People from New Madrid, Missouri
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- American baseball pitcher, 1890s births stubs