Walter Robinson (baseball)

Walter Robinson
Walter Robinson
	Infielder
	Born: March 5, 1908; Fernandina Beach, Florida
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1937, for the Jacksonville Red Caps
Last appearance
	1944, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams
	Jacksonville Red Caps (1937–1938); Cleveland Bears (1940); Jacksonville Red Caps (1941–1942); Atlanta Black Crackers (1943); New York Black Yankees (1943); Jacksonville Red Caps (1944);

Walter Kenneth Robinson (born March 5, 1908), nicknamed "Skin Down", is an American former Negro league infielder who played between 1937 and 1944.

A native of Fernandina Beach, Florida, Robinson made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Jacksonville Red Caps. He played with the club through 1942, as it moved to Cleveland and back to Jacksonville. Robinson played for the Atlanta Black Crackers and New York Black Yankees in 1943, and returned to finish his career in Jacksonville in 1944.[1][2]

References

"Skin Down Robinson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Walter Robinson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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[1] "Skin Down Robinson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[2] "Walter Robinson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.