Dale Roberts (baseball)

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Dale Roberts
Pitcher
Born: (1940-04-12)April 12, 1940
Owenton, Kentucky, U.S.
Died: October 8, 2010(2010-10-08) (aged 70)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: left
MLB debut
September 9, 1967, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1967, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Games pitched2
Innings pitched2
Earned run average9.00
Teams

Dale Roberts (April 12, 1940 – October 8, 2010) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees in the 1967 season. Listed at 6-foot-4-inch (1.93 m), 180-pound (82 kg), Roberts batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was nicknamed "Mountain Man".[1]

Early life

Born in Owenton, Kentucky, Roberts was the son of Clarence A. and Julie E. Roberts (née Etherington).[2][3] After graduating from Versailles High School, he served in the United States Naval Air Forces to a term of four and a half years.[3]

Career

Roberts was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1963, and initially assigned to the

New York – Penn League. In 112 innings pitched in 45 appearances, he had a 6–4 record and a 3.21 ERA.[4]

In 1966, Roberts was transferred to another class-A team, the

Cleveland Indians, and gave up one run on one hit, one intentional base on balls, and two hit batters.[6] Roberts did not appear in another game for the Yankees, who traded him on December 7, 1967, along with Bob Tillman, to the Atlanta Braves for Bobby Cox.[2]

His first assignment in the Braves organization began with the

California Angels.[4] He played in four games with the Islanders before being moved again, landing with the Eugene Emeralds, also of the PCL. He retired after when the season was completed.[4]

Personal life

After his playing days, Roberts worked as an

Chandler Medical Center located on the campus of University of Kentucky.[3] He was survived by a daughter, two granddaughters, three brothers, and a sister.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dale Roberts". baseballreference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Dale Roberts". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Roberts". www.woodfordsun.com. The Woodford Sun. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Dale Roberts (minors)". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  5. ^ "Boston Red Sox 7, New York Yankees 1". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  6. ^ "Cleveland Indians 6, New York Yankees 1". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved October 19, 2010.

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