American catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1943, 1945–1948), Chicago White Sox (1948), Detroit Tigers (1949-1951) and Boston Red Sox (1951). Robinson’s tenure with the Yankees spanned the gap between the careers of Yankee Hall of Fame catchers Bill Dickey (1928–1946) and Yogi Berra (1946–1963).
Robinson threw right-handed, batted left-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 205 pounds (93 kg). His professional playing career began in 1937 in minor league baseball.
Robinson made his major league debut for the New York Yankees on 6 May 1943, playing in only one game before leaving to serve in the United States Coast Guard for the remainder of World War II. His service in the Coast Guard began on 21 June 1943 and he played baseball while serving. When the war ended in 1945, Robinson returned to the Yankees in July.
After retiring as a player, Robinson became a manager in the minor leagues, managing the Fayetteville Highlanders to the 1954 Carolina League championship. He later managed the Winston-Salem Twins and, won another title with the Shelby Colonels, winning the 1961 Western Carolina League championship despite having a losing record.
Aaron Robinson died from testicular cancer on 9 March 1966 at age 50 in Lancaster, South Carolina.
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