Comments on: Robin Roberts 1926-2010

By: Baseball-Reference Blog » Blog Archive » Jamie Moyer’s incredible record-setting performance

Sat, 08 May 2010 12:49:23 +0000

[...] find a beautiful symmetry in Moyer's start given the passing of Robin Roberts. Moyer managed to stave off adding to his career total of 498 homers and joining Roberts in the [...]

By: DoubleDiamond

DoubleDiamond — Fri, 07 May 2010 00:22:01 +0000

Although the Phillies are my team now, there was a time (which included 1983) when my team was the Orioles - the modern day franchise that was formerly the St. Louis Browns. And Robin Roberts was the first guy who played for these Orioles to make it into the Hall of Fame. Of course, there have been many since then. And Roberts probably went in as a Phillie, which is how it should be.

By: Rich the Phils phan

Rich the Phils phan — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:08:56 +0000

Thanks, man!

May 13, 1954 against the Reds!

By: Raphy

Raphy — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:49:06 +0000

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI195405130.shtml

By: Rich the Phils phan

Rich the Phils phan — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:36:34 +0000

Richie Ashburn used to tell the story about how Robin gave up a home run to the lead off batter and then retired the next 27 men in order. Since I was born in 1958, I obviously don't remember. Does anyone know when this happenned and against what team?

I love this website!

By: Den Callaghan

Den Callaghan — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:34:14 +0000

Could be wrong, but i think Sir Robin threw 28 straight complete games over two seasons. Amazing!!

By: John in Ohio

John in Ohio — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:55:21 +0000

I was very surprised to learn that Robin Roberts was purchased by the Yankees after the 1961 season, but then released early in the 1962 season without ever having appeared in a game for the Yanks.

By: Mets Maven

Mets Maven — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:41:59 +0000

He didn't make it to 300 wins, or have a peak period like Koufax, but you would have to place Robin Roberts as one of the three greatest pitchers of his generation, right up there with Warren Spahn, and no more than a notch below Bob Feller. As such, I put him in the upper echelons of HOFers--not in the top tier, but certainly the type of player for whom the Hall was created. A big loss to the baseball community.

By: mikeinbrooklyn

mikeinbrooklyn — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:14:38 +0000

Just adding to some earlier comments re: the Cy Young Award...If you assume that the pitcher with the most MVP votes would've won the Cy (admittedly, a questionable assumption), he not only would've won in '52 (as someone noted above), but also in '50 and '55. And 3-time Cy Young winners are pretty darned elite. (Also, baseballprojection has him ranked as 21st highest all-time among pitchers in WAR. Pretty impressive.)

By: Johnny Twisto

Johnny Twisto — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:18:47 +0000

You may be right....a quick search of random periods in more recent years didn't find any gaps nearly that big.