The Spirit of '48 Part Two

Say hello to the last living member of the Indians 1948 World Champions. I met 1st baseman Eddie Robinson -- who later played for the Yankees -- at this summer's Old Timers Day in the Bronx. With his former team in the World Series, he's popped back in the spotlight and has done interviews with the New York Daily News, Cleveland's channel 5, and Fort Worth's Star Telegram.
Robinson also has a connection to the current Indians. In 1957, he was a teammate (on the Orioles) of Tito Francona, whose son Terry -- the current Indians skipper -- was born two years later.
Surprisingly, the Indians have yet to invite this link to their last title to this year's World Series. Spry and fit at age 95, Robinson told the Fort Worth paper he'd attend game six or seven if asked. How could they not reach out? Seems like a no-brainer.

Comments

Joe McCoy said…
The clubs are always looking to younger "old timers". It is a no-brainier for most of us. Hopefully the Cleveland front office will realize it too.
October 27, 2016 at 2:41 PM
Anonymous said…
Eddie later became the General Manager of several teams, as did Al Rosen, another member (all of 5 At Bats) of the '48 Indians. Al didn't miss this Series by much, passing in early 2015. Yet another '48 Indian GM was OF Bob Kennedy. Add Bob Lemon and Joe Gordon to the mix as managers (along with Kennedy) and you have quite the baseball brain trust.
October 31, 2016 at 7:43 AM
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