Mike Robertson (baseball player)
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Michael Francis Robertson (born October 9, 1970 in Norwich, Connecticut
) is a former Major League Baseball
first baseman
/outfielder
. He is an alumnus of the University of Southern California
.
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox
in the 3rd round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft
, Robertson would make his Major League Baseball debut with the White Sox on September 6, , and appear in his final game on June 26, .
Robertson was a member of the inaugural Arizona Diamondbacks
team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1998.
Norwich, Connecticut
Regular steamship service between New York and Boston helped Norwich to prosper as a shipping center through the early part of the 20th century. During the Civil War, Norwich once again rallied and saw the growth of its textile, armaments, and specialty item manufacturing...
) is a former Major League Baseball
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...
first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
/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...
. He is an alumnus of the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
.
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
in the 3rd round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft
1991 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1991 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental First Round Selections:-Other notable players:...
, Robertson would make his Major League Baseball debut with the White Sox on September 6, , and appear in his final game on June 26, .
Robertson was a member of the inaugural Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1998.