Dave Roberts (third baseman)

Last updated

  1. "Straight to the Majors". Infoplease. February 1, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  2. Dave Roberts 1972 game log
  3. June 7, 1972 box score
  4. Arlin misses no-hitter by a strike as ball bounces over Roberts' head
  5. 1984 Northwest League
  6. "Inductee page at Oregon Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts - San Diego Padres - 1978.jpg
Roberts in 1978
Third baseman / Catcher
Born: (1951-02-17) February 17, 1951 (age 73)
Lebanon, Oregon, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 7, 1972, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 18, 1982, for the Philadelphia Phillies

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