This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/27/2011
Offered is a signature model S69 that dates to his last two seasons with the 1950 Tigers or 1951 Red Sox. It shows heavy game use with deep ball marks, rack marks, cleat marks and a 7 inch handle crack
All factory stamps are perfect. Aaron Robinson was a fine defensive catcher and won a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1947.
In 1946, Robinson hit 16 home runs for the Yankees with a .297 batting average, .388 on base percentage, and .506 slugging percentage. He finished 16th in the AL MVP voting. In 1947, he was selected to the AL All Star team. Robinson lost his job with the Yankees to Yogi Berra and was traded to the White Sox for left-handed pitcher Ed Lopat. Robinson was the catcher for the Tigers when they were in the middle of the 1950 pennant race. On September 24, 1950, in a critical game against Cleveland, heavy smoke from a Canadian forest fire forced the Tigers to put on the lights in the Sunday afternoon game. With the score tied 1-1, Bob Lemon opened the 10th with a triple, and two intentional walks followed. With the bases loaded and one out, Robinson thought he could complete a double play be stepping on the plate. Because of the haze, he did not see first baseman Don Kolloway remove the force after fielding the ball. Robinson's mental lapse cost Detroit the game.
Final Grade MEARS A7. Base grade 5 points, 3 points for heavy use, minus 1 for handle crack. LOA Troy R. Kinunen / MEARS