The Golden Age of Baseball with Eddie Robinson

It is with heavy hearts that we share that Eddie Robinson passed away on October 4, 2021. 

Texas Rangers statement on the passing of Eddie Robinson:

The Texas Rangers today issued the following statement on the passing of Eddie Robinson, who died Monday night at his ranch in Bastrop, Texas at the age of 100.

“The Texas Rangers are incredibly saddened with the passing of the legendary Eddie Robinson, who spent nearly 70 years in professional baseball as an All-Star player and respected executive. He began a 13-year Major League career with the Cleveland Indians in 1942 and went on to serve as General Manager of both the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers during an incredible career.

“In his later years, Mr. Robinson was a regular and welcome visitor at Rangers home games, and his unique ability to analyze and discuss the game, past and present, was truly amazing. The Rangers were honored to help Mr. Robinson celebrate his 100th birthday last December, and he made a final spring training visit to Arizona this past February. He was a great ambassador for baseball to the end.

“The entire Rangers organization sends its thoughts and prayers to his wife, Bette, sons Robby, Marc, Drew, and Paul and the entire Robinson family. For Eddie Robinson, it was truly a life well lived.”

Mr. Robinson, who turned 100 on December 15, 2020, was the oldest living former Major League Player at the time of his passing. He batted .268 with 172 homers and 723 RBI in 1315 games as a 1B with Cleveland (1942; 46-48; 57), Washington (1949-50), Chicago White Sox (1950-52), Philadelphia A’s (1953), New York Yankees (1954-56), Detroit (1957), and Baltimore (1957) as he played with 7 of the 8 A.L. clubs at the time, the exception being Boston.

The four-time A.L. All-Star was a member of the Indians’ 1948 World Series champions. Mr. Robinson went on to enjoy a long career as a MLB Executive and scout, serving as General Manager of the Atlanta Braves (1972-76) and Texas Rangers (1976-82). Born in Paris, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Fort Worth. His autobiography, Lucky Me: My Sixty-Five Years in Baseball was published in 2011.

Services for Mr. Robinson are pending at this time.

In this episode, Eddie shares all about the equipment (i.e., bats, gloves, batting helmets, etc.) used by players in his era.

In this episode, Eddie revisits his initial playing days in Valdosta, GA in 1939. He shares stories about the team's favorite hang out at "Vincent's Drug Store", his first autographed baseball, and a borrowed Buick.

In this episode, Eddie shares about some of the biggest disappointments he faced during his career, including being traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Philadelphia Athletics.

In this episode, Eddie talks about his friend Fred Claire, a terrific story about two of the most famous home runs in Baseball history, and also Eddie’s visit to the new home of the Texas Rangers.

In this episode, Eddie shares more about his honeymoon trip around the world after the 1954/1955 season.

In this episode, Eddie shares about an exhibition trip to Japan, which was followed by a honeymoon adventure with his wife, Bette. 

In this episode, Eddie answers fan questions, including:

Correction: The mailing address for book autographs should be P.O. Box 185044, Fort Worth, TX 76181.

Correction: The mailing address for donations should be P.O. Box 185044, Fort Worth, TX 76181.

In this special episode, Eddie is asking for your generous support of a dear friend who plays a big role in helping to produce this podcast. 

His business has faced a lot of challenges caused by COVID, and his wife is also struggling with Alzheimer's. Eddie would love his podcast fans to help this family out, which will also ensure The Golden Age of Baseball Podcast is able to keep bringing you new episodes!

For a $25 donation (or more if you feel so inclined), Eddie would be happy to autograph a photo of himself for you in whichever jersey you would prefer. The following is a list of the teams Eddie played for:

To make a donation, you can mail a check made out to "Greg Ricks" to the following address: P.O. Box 185044, Fort Worth, TX 76181. Or, you can send your donation via PayPal to [email protected].

Please be sure to include a note along with your check or PayPal donation that includes:

In this episode, Eddie talks about the 1954 & 1955 seasons with the New York Yankees, losing the 1955 World Series to the Brooklyn Dodgers, and why his wedding to wife Bette had to take place on October 6th.