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Yank Robinson - Experimented with Ambidextrous Pitching

Yank Robinson William H. "Yank" Robinson   (September 19, 1859 – August 25, 1894)  Yank Robinson was a  Major League Baseball  player who played ten years in the Major Leagues from  1882  -  1892 . Positions: Infielder, played every position including pitcher Batted: Right  .241 BA Threw: Right In 1885 and 1886, Yank Robinson wound up playing every position except shortstop for the Brownies and in '86 stole 51 bases. He would continue on as a utility player for the majority of his career, even doing a little pitching for the Browns in 1886. Read more Yank Robinson, who was normally an infielder, also experimented with ambidextrous pitching  ( Chicago Journal , February 12, 1888). World Series Champion: 1886 (St. Louis Browns) Yank Robinson  Statistics and History -  Baseball -Reference.com Yank Robinson Baseball  Stats by  Baseball  Almanac source:  A Game of Inches: The Stori...