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116 walks and broke his own record with 118 walks the following year. Robinson actually tallied more walks (234) than hits (199) during the 1888 and 1889 seasons. His combined batting average in 1888 and 1889 was an anemic .219, but his 234 walks (and willingness to be hit by a pitch, a category in which he was a league leader five times) turned him into a potent offensive weapon with a .389 on-base percentage over the two seasons combined. His .400 on-base percentage in 1888 was the highest in the
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unjust and refused to travel to Kansas City with the team unless the fine was removed. Initially, Robinson's teammates supported him and refused to board the train as well, but under threat of being fined themselves the other players took a later train. Robinson refused to return to the team until the fine was remitted, and von der Ahe announced that he would increase the fine by $ 25 for each day that
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trousers from his room across the street from the ball park. Robinson gave the boy a note of explanation to show the gate keeper upon his return. When the boy returned, the gate keeper adamantly refused to admit the boy, saying he had strict instructions from the owner
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560:Defensive woes
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1530:
1517:Arlie Latham
1482:Bill Gleason
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1340:Arlie Latham
1333:Rudy Kemmler
1312:Bill Gleason
1204:
1177:Arlie Latham
1163:Bill Gleason
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629:
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440:stolen bases
436:hit by pitch
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346:
328:Pennsylvania
324:Philadelphia
321:
300:hit by pitch
285:
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244:
100:
94:
80:(1894-08-25)
75:
68:Philadelphia
55:
46:
18:
1772:1894 deaths
1767:1859 births
1715:Tip O'Neill
1687:Harry Lyons
1666:Silver King
1524:Tip O'Neill
1503:Silver King
1461:Doc Bushong
1361:Tip O'Neill
1291:Doc Bushong
1198:Tip O'Neill
1142:Doc Bushong
1135:Sam Barkley
568:, 143 as a
480:strike zone
393:1885 season
1761:Categories
1729:Bill White
1659:Nat Hudson
1645:Jim Devlin
1624:Jack Boyle
1545:Curt Welch
1496:Dave Foutz
1489:Nat Hudson
1454:Jack Boyle
1375:Curt Welch
1354:Hugh Nicol
1326:Dave Foutz
1319:Nat Hudson
1212:Curt Welch
1191:Hugh Nicol
1170:Dave Foutz
1058:Retrosheet
1044:0879726199
963:0810834731
665:References
318:Early life
61:1859-09-19
1743:Manager:
1673:Ed Knouff
1613:champions
1559:Manager:
1510:Ed Knouff
1443:champions
1389:Manager:
1280:champions
1226:Manager:
1124:champions
574:shortstop
511:in 1890.
253:infielder
110:MLB debut
85:St. Louis
1652:Ed Herr
829:June 2,
724:June 2,
607:putouts
603:assists
448:doubles
370:of the
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615:errors
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332:Boston
279:, and
101:Threw:
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296:walks
169:Teams
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