Humberto Robinson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Humberto Robinson

Panamanian baseball player

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1930

Place of Birth: Colón, Colón Province, Panama

Date of Death: 29-Sep-2009

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Humberto Valentino Robinson (June 25, 1930 – September 29, 2009) was a middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1955 through 1960 for the Milwaukee Braves (1955, 1958), Cleveland Indians (1959) and Philadelphia Phillies (1959–60).
Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 155 lb (70 kg), Robinson batted and threw right-handed.
He was born in Colón, Panama.
Robinson was the first Panamanian-born player to appear in a Major League game.
He debuted with the Braves on April 20, 1955. In an eight-season career, Robinson posted an 8–13 record with a 3.25 ERA and four saves in 102 appearances, including seven starts and two complete games, giving up 77 earned runs on 189 hits and 90 walks while striking out 114 in 213.0 innings of work.
In 10 minor league seasons, Robinson compiled a record of 122–84 with a 3.05 ERA for nine different teams (1951–57, 1960–62).
He also was a main force in the pitching staff of Panamanian teams during the first stage of the Caribbean Series. Robinson died in Brooklyn, New York at the age of 79, due to complications from Alzheimer's disease.