Sherry Robertson
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Sherrard Alexander Robertson
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- School University of Maryland
- Debut September 8, 1940
- Final Game September 21, 1952
- Born January 1, 1919 in Montreal, QC CAN
- Died October 23, 1970 in Houghton, SD USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Sherry Robertson was the adopted son of Clark Griffith. His brother was former Twins owner Calvin Griffith. He was also brother in law of Hall of Famer Joe Cronin and Joe Haynes.
Robertson was at the University of Maryland right after Charlie Keller was there.
He played in the minors from 1939-42 and was in the majors for ten seasons, almost all with the Washington Senators. Primarily a back-up at the major league level, he had 300+ at-bats only once, in 1949.
In spite of a low batting average, Robertson was useful because he could play outfield and infield, drew walks well, had a bit of power, and could steal bases.
Robertson served as farm director of the Washington Senators (1958-1960) and Minnesota Twins (1961-1970).
He was killed in a car crash while on a hunting trip in South Dakota.
