Aaron Robinson

Aaron Robinson
Robinson's 1949 Bowman Gum baseball card
Catcher
Born: (1915-06-23)June 23, 1915 Lancaster, South Carolina
Died: March 9, 1966(1966-03-09) (aged 50) Lancaster, South Carolina
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 6, 1943, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1951, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.260
Home runs	61
Runs batted in	272
Teams
New York Yankees (1943–1947) Chicago White Sox (1948) Detroit Tigers (1949–1951) Boston Red Sox (1951)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star selection (1947) World Series champion (1947)

Aaron Andrew Robinson (June 23, 1915 in Lancaster, South Carolina – March 9, 1966 in Lancaster, South Carolina), was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1943 to 1951 for the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers, the New York Yankees, and the Boston Red Sox. Robinson's tenure with the Yankees spanned the gap between the careers of Yankee Hall of Fame catchers Bill Dickey (1928–1946) and Yogi Berra (1946–1963).

Robinson made his major league debut for the New York Yankees on May 6, 1943, playing in only one game before leaving to serve in the United States Coast Guard for the remainder of World War II. When the war ended in 1945, Robinson returned to the Yankees, appearing in 50 games. He took over as the Yankees' starting catcher in 1946 with promising results, posting a .297 batting average along with 16 home runs and 64 runs batted in. He also finished third among American League catchers with 25 baserunners caught stealing, and fourth in assists with 50. Robinson finished 16th in the American League Most Valuable Player Award voting.