Bruce Robinson (baseball)
- Bruce Robinson (baseball)
Infobox MLB retired
name=Bruce Robinson
position=Catcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1954|4|16
city-state|La Jolla|California
debutdate=August 19
debutyear=by|1978
debutteam=Oakland Athletics
finaldate=October 4
finalyear=by|1980
finalteam=New York Yankees
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.228
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=0
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=10
teams=
*Oakland Athletics (1978)
*New York Yankees (1979-80)
Bruce Philip Robinson (born April 16 1954 in La Jolla, California) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played parts of three seasons from by|1978 until by|1980.
A first-round pick by the Oakland Athletics in the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft, Robinson's career was derailed by an automobile accident while playing for the New York Yankees in by|1980. He never returned to the majors, though he continued to play in the minor leagues through the mid-80s. During that time, Robinson was a player-coach for the Modesto A's in by|1984, where he worked with future stars Mark McGwire and José Canseco.
Robinson is the brother of former major league outfielder Dave Robinson. His son, Scott, currently plays for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
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