Chris Roberson (baseball)

This article is about the baseball player. For the Science Fiction author and publisher, see Chris Roberson (author).

Chris Roberson
Sultanes de Monterrey — No. 42
Outfielder
Born: August 23, 1979 (1979-08-23) (age 32) Oakland, California
Bats: Switch	Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 12, 2006 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics (through 2010 season)
Batting average	.232
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	2
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (2006-2007)

Christopher William Roberson (born August 23, 1979 in Oakland, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder, currently playing for the Sultanes de Monterrey in the Mexican League.

Roberson graduated from El Cerrito High School in El Cerrito in 1997, and attended both Contra Costa College and Feather River College. After graduating, Roberson played on the Clearwater Threshers, a Phillies farm team, and had a twenty-three game hit streak. Playing for the Reading Phillies, Roberson was named the 2005 Eastern League Most Valuable Player. After starting center fielder Aaron Rowand crashed into the outfield wall at Citizens Bank Park on May 11, 2006,^[1] Roberson was called up play the center field position, along with Shane Victorino. Roberson made his major league debut on May 12, 2006, against the Cincinnati Reds. Out of options, Roberson was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in January 2008 for cash.^[2] In February 2008, Roberson was assigned to the Norfolk Tides of the International League. He became a free agent at the end of the season.

In January 2009, Roberson signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. After spending the 2009 season with the Reno Aces, he was again granted free agency. He signed with Monterrey in 2010.

His father, Will Roberson, played professional basketball for the Detroit Pistons.

References

1. ^ Rowand recounts catch, crash at the wall
2. ^ Phillies part ways with Roberson

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube

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Name	Roberson, Chris
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	August 23, 1979
Place of birth	Oakland, California
Date of death
Place of death