MLB's Oldest Living Player- Eddie Robinson- Celebrating 100th Birthday - 12/15/2020

[Rich Klein]

I also had Eddie as a signer at one of my shows plus he was a speaker at our Synagogue one year.

He's great and when I saw him a couple of years ago at a SABR meeting he knew he knew me and we had a nice chat at that point.

Rich

[RCMcKenzie]

Happy Birthday.

The 57 Topps was one of my earliest cards. I've had it in my collection for over 45 years. The 52 black back is from last year when I started working on the set.

[jgannon]

Happy 100th Eddie Robinson!

I love his 1956 Topps card in particular and also have a few others. I am actually reading his autobiography right now, and the copy I picked up also had an inscription. I would post it, but I am not sure how to post pics here on Net54. (If anyone could give me a quick explanation I would really appreciate it!)

Btw, when Babe Ruth last appeared at Yankee Stadium on June 13, 1948, there is that famous picture of him in his uniform leaning on a bat, and it was Eddie Robinson who gave him that bat. Robinson was playing with the Indians at the time who were playing the Yankees that day, and Ruth wanted to get dressed at his old locker which was actually in the visiting team's clubhouse on the third base side of the field in that that used to be the Yankees' clubhouse during his playing days. (The Yankees started to use the clubhouse on the first base side of the field after he left the Yankees). Anyway, Robinson thought he might need a bat to help him walk and lean on, and thought to give it to him. When Ruth came back to the dugout, he asked him to sign it for him.

[prestigecollectibles]

1955 Eddie Robinson New York Yankees Japan Tour Card

[campyfan39]

Happy Birthday Eddie and I just ordered your book for my wife to give me for Christmas haha!
God Bless

[Leon]

My understanding is that while Mr. Robinson doesn't get out too much with the pandemic and all, he does like to receive cards in the mail, if anyone wants to send one. I understand he reads and enjoys them. His address has been made public elsewhere and here it is again. No visitors, only mail, please

Eddie Robinson
6104 Cholla Drive, Ft. Worth, TX 76112-1105


.

[tedzan]

Thanks very much Leon for posting this thread.

As an avid Yankees fan in the 1950's, Eddie was one of my favorites. I saw him hit some long HR's deep into the Right-Field seats (or upper deck) of Yankee Stadium.


Here he is pictured in the centerfold of the 2nd issue of Sports Illustrated (Aug 23, 1954).






TED Z

T206 Reference
.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Leon

My understanding is that while Mr. Robinson doesn't get out too much with the pandemic and all, he does like to receive cards in the mail, if anyone wants to send one. I understand he reads and enjoys them. His address has been made public elsewhere and here it is again. No visitors, only mail, please

Eddie Robinson
6104 Cholla Drive, Ft. Worth, TX 76112-1105


.

Leon- would you like to take up a collection and send him something?

I believe we have time to get that done.

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by Leon

My understanding is that while Mr. Robinson doesn't get out too much with the pandemic and all, he does like to receive cards in the mail, if anyone wants to send one. I understand he reads and enjoys them. His address has been made public elsewhere and here it is again. No visitors, only mail, please

Eddie Robinson
6104 Cholla Drive, Ft. Worth, TX 76112-1105


.

Thank you for this. What a great idea...