Robin Evan Roberts was born on September 30, 1926 , in Springfield , Illinois , USA . Robin is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played with the Philadelphia Phillies (1948-61), Baltimore Orioles (1962-65), Houston Astros (1965-66) and Chicago Cubs (1966). Robin Roberts was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Famers in 1976. People consider Robin as the best right-handed pitcher in Phillies history. In 1950 he led his team, to the first National League pennant in 35 years. From 1950 and 1955 Roberts won 20 games, with NL highs from 1952-55. Six times he led the team in games started, five times in complete games and innings pitched, and once pitched 28 complete games in a row. Robin had 28 victories in 1952 but his best season was in 1953 when he posted a 23-16 record and also leading the NL pitchers in strikeouts with 198. In a career-high 346.2 innings pitched he walked just 66 batters, and his 2.75 ERA was second in the league behind Warren Spahn 2.10. Robin Evan Roberts played 19 for seasons compiling a 286-245 record with 2,357 strikeouts, a 3.41 ERA, 305 complete games, 45 shutouts, and 4,688.2 innings pitched in 676 games. He holds the major league record for most successive Opening Day starts for the same team with 12, between 1950 and 1961.

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