Walter Robinson | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Fernandina Beach, Florida | March 5, 1908|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1937, for the Jacksonville Red Caps | |
Last appearance | |
1944, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
Teams | |
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Walter Kenneth Robinson (born March 5,1908 - date of death unknown),nicknamed "Skin Down",was an American Negro league infielder who played between 1937 and 1944.
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