Floyd Robinson--1962
On this Date..... 1962
At 5'9", Robinson was hardly an
imposing sight at the plate; however
on July 22, 1962 he stood big in the
batters box.
Batting third in Al Lopez' lineup, the
right fielder laced six singles off of
BoSox hurlers to become one of a
handful of hitters to go 6-for-6 in a
big league game.
It started quite innocently with a
two-out single off Bill Monbouquette
in the first inning. The lefty swinger
connected for his second single in
the third inning off Monbouquette to
move up Luis Aparicio, as the pair
would later score to help the Pale
Hose tie the game at three.
Robinson would add to his hit list in
the fourth inning with a third single,
this time off Cuban Mike Fornieles to
help advance Joe Cunningham, who
would later score what would be the
deciding run for White Sox.
The right fielder would drive in a run
of his own, when his single off rookie
Hal Kolstad in the fifth inning plated
Aparicio with what would be the final
run of the White Sox 7-3 victory.
Yet, this was not a new occurrance
for Robinson, who had logged four
hits in an earlier game in 1962 and in
four contests during his impressive
'61 campaign. Robinson hit .310 in
132 games during his first big league
season, only to finish third in Rookie
of the Year voting behind winner Don
Schwall of Red Sox--- though Topps
did give him a nice All-Star Rookie
trophy on the front of his card.
However the fly catcher wasn't
finished, as Robinson would collect
his fifth single of the day off of Galen
Cisco in the 7th inning. He would
finish his one-base barrage with a
single off Dick Radatz in the ninth
stanza, finishing the day with
6-for-6--- all singles.
Robinson would enjoy a solid big
league career, batting between .283
and .301 during his first five seasons
with the White Sox. He stumbled to a
.265 average in '65 and was easing
his way out the door in '66 as Eddie
Stanky took over the reigns of the
White Sox and had nine different
players in right field throughout the
season, while Robinson batted .237
in 127 games.
Robinson would finish his career with
stints in Cincinnati, Oakland and
Boston, ultimately posting .283
average over nine seasons, which
included one unforgettable day of
singles on July 22, 1962.
(7/22/09)
At 5'9", Robinson was hardly an
imposing sight at the plate; however
on July 22, 1962 he stood big in the
batters box.
Batting third in Al Lopez' lineup, the
right fielder laced six singles off of
BoSox hurlers to become one of a
handful of hitters to go 6-for-6 in a
big league game.
It started quite innocently with a
two-out single off Bill Monbouquette
in the first inning. The lefty swinger
connected for his second single in
the third inning off Monbouquette to
move up Luis Aparicio, as the pair
would later score to help the Pale
Hose tie the game at three.
Robinson would add to his hit list in
the fourth inning with a third single,
this time off Cuban Mike Fornieles to
help advance Joe Cunningham, who
would later score what would be the
deciding run for White Sox.
The right fielder would drive in a run
of his own, when his single off rookie
Hal Kolstad in the fifth inning plated
Aparicio with what would be the final
run of the White Sox 7-3 victory.
Yet, this was not a new occurrance
for Robinson, who had logged four
hits in an earlier game in 1962 and in
four contests during his impressive
'61 campaign. Robinson hit .310 in
132 games during his first big league
season, only to finish third in Rookie
of the Year voting behind winner Don
Schwall of Red Sox--- though Topps
did give him a nice All-Star Rookie
trophy on the front of his card.
However the fly catcher wasn't
finished, as Robinson would collect
his fifth single of the day off of Galen
Cisco in the 7th inning. He would
finish his one-base barrage with a
single off Dick Radatz in the ninth
stanza, finishing the day with
6-for-6--- all singles.
Robinson would enjoy a solid big
league career, batting between .283
and .301 during his first five seasons
with the White Sox. He stumbled to a
.265 average in '65 and was easing
his way out the door in '66 as Eddie
Stanky took over the reigns of the
White Sox and had nine different
players in right field throughout the
season, while Robinson batted .237
in 127 games.
Robinson would finish his career with
stints in Cincinnati, Oakland and
Boston, ultimately posting .283
average over nine seasons, which
included one unforgettable day of
singles on July 22, 1962.
(7/22/09)
