| SIGNER: Robin Roberts BALL MANUFACTURER: Rawlings BALL TYPE: Official Minor League COMMENTS / CONDITION: As with all of my signed items, the signature is guaranteed to pass inspection by any major authenticator, or your money back. See photos for signature quality and ball condition. This ball will ship in an acrylic display holder. Combined shipping is available for multiple ball purchases. BIO: Robin Evan Roberts was born in 1926 in Springfield, IL and died in 2010 in Temple Terrace, FL. He went to college at Michigan State University. He played major league baseball from 1948 to 1966 as pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, appeared in the 1950 World Series, was selected 7 times as an All-Star, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. He also won the Sporting News Player of the Year Award in 1952. In 1999, he ranked number 74 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. The Phillies have honored him with the retirement of his uniform number 36 and a statue outside the first base gate of Citizens Bank Park. Roberts coached the University of South Florida Bulls baseball team from 1977-1985. He led the team to its first NCAA Tournament in 1982. On July 21, 2003, Roberts returned to Montpelier, Vermont to accept two honors: The Vermont Mountaineers retired his number from his playing days with the Barre-Montpelier Twin City Trojans, and Governor Jim Douglas presented him a proclamation that made the day "Robin Roberts Day" in the State of Vermont. SKU: BB1541
Item: BB1541
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