several Baltimore Orioles players are shifted to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms

several Baltimore Orioles players are shifted to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms

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1899 – Under a joint ownership arrangement, several Baltimore Orioles players are shifted to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, and that club transfers several to the Orioles. Manager Ned Hanlon takes Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley, Hughie Jennings, and others with him to Brooklyn, while John McGraw and Wilbert Robinson remain in Baltimore to stay close to their businesses there. The powerful new Brooklyn team is now sometimes called the “Superbas”, after a stage show in New York called “Superba” that is produced by the Hanlon brothers (unrelated to Ned Hanlon).

Baltimore catcher Wilbert Robinson went 7-for-7

Baltimore catcher Wilbert Robinson went 7-for-7

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On June 10, 1892, Though Baltimore fails to score after the 6th inning‚ the Orioles explode for 25 hits and swamp St. Louis, 25 – 4. Wilbert Robinson‚ Orioles catcher‚ goes 7 for 7‚ bats in 11 runs‚ a major league record; Whaling Wilbert scores once. He’ll finish the season with a team-high 57 RBIs. George Shoch has 5 hits and…

Wilbert Robinson Stats & Facts

Wilbert Robinson Stats & Facts

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  Wilbert Robinson Position: Catcher Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right 5-8, 215lb (173cm, 97kg) Born: June 29, 1864 in Bolton, MA us Died: August 8, 1934  in Atlanta, GA Buried: New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, MD Debut: 1886 (1,095th in major league history) Last Game: September 29, 1902 Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 1945. (Voted by Old Timers Committee) No induction ceremony in Cooperstown held (until 2013). Full Name: Wilbert Robinson Nicknames: Uncle Robbie Relatives:…