Kevin Roberson
Encyclopedia
Kevin Lynn Roberson was a Major League Baseball
player from to for the Chicago Cubs
and New York Mets
. He was an outfielder
. Broadcaster Harry Caray
made Roberson famous amongst Cubs' fans when he would declare, "They're dancing in the streets in Decatur, Illinois!" after Roberson would hit a home run.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player from to for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
and New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
. He was an outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. Broadcaster Harry Caray
Harry Caray
Harry Caray, born Harry Christopher Carabina, was an American baseball broadcaster on radio and television. He covered four Major League Baseball teams, beginning with a long tenure calling the games of the St...
made Roberson famous amongst Cubs' fans when he would declare, "They're dancing in the streets in Decatur, Illinois!" after Roberson would hit a home run.