W. Edward "Eddie" Robinson. First baseman with the Washington Senators in 1949-1950. 1,146 hits and 172 home runs in 13 MLB seasons. 1948 World Series champion. 4-time All-Star. He debuted with the Cleveland Indians in 1942 and 1946-1948. One of his best seasons was 1952 with the Chicago White Sox as he posted a .382 OBP with 104 RBI's in 681 plate appearances. His career OBP was .353. His final season was 1957 with the Baltimore Orioles.
Eddie's Washington career was brief, all-star caliber, but marred by the fact that he was acquired in a deal that involved sending a prospect named Early Wynn to Cleveland. From Robinson's SABR biography:
Robinson did not get along well with Indians manager Lou Boudreau, who tended to favor veteran players, and after the 1948 season was traded to the Washington Senators with pitchers Joe Haynes and Eddie Klieman for pitcher Early Wynn and fellow first baseman Mickey Vernon. Robinson fit in well with his new club and got off to a strong start.
For his efforts, he was named the starting first baseman for the American League in the All-Star Game, played in 1949 in Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. In his first All-Star at-bat, he lined a single to right field off Warren Spahn to drive in Joe DiMaggio, helping the American League to a 11-7 victory. He continued his solid play during the second half of the season and wound up hitting .294 with 18 home runs, 27 doubles, and 78 runs batted in for a last place team that won only 50 games.
After a great spring training in 1950, Robinson caught the flu and got off to a slow start in the regular season. On May 31 he was traded again, this time to the Chicago White Sox in a six-player deal.
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