Robin Roberts Dies At 83 Years Of Age

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When it came to getting hitters in the hole, Robin Roberts was a master.As a result, the strong right-hander very rarely walked opposing hitters.Quite the opposite; Roberts slid his fastball into the strike zone and by the best of hitters as if it were a runaway comet streaking across a sheet of ice.Robin Roberts won 286 games in his career, most of them for teams that were second division in record (save for the 1950 "Whiz Kids" Philadelphia Phillies), but always popular with the fans.But now the fans are silent – Robin Roberts has died.

Robin Roberts' demise came as a surprise

The sure-shot pitcher died from natural causes in his comfortable home in Temple Terrace, Florida, reports USA Today.At 83 years of age death can happen to anyone, although there had been no signs of unusually ill health reported.Roberts leaves behind four boys, one brother, seven grandkids and a great-grandson.The loss of Robin Roberts so soon after the death of beloved Philadelphia broadcaster Harry Kalas in 2009 is a great blow to the Phillies extended family.

Robin Roberts was the main man for Philly from 1948 until 1961

Over 19 seasons (14 with the Phillies), Robin Roberts was the picture of control on the mound.This ensured that batters always had to pay attention when they faced him, but it also means that he was frequently in the strike zone and prone to the long ball.He surrendered 505 home runs in his career, more than any other Major League pitcher.Despite this, he was still one of the best pitchers the game has ever seen.Robin Roberts' place alongside Philadelphia Phillies greats Grover Cleveland Alexander and Steve Carlton is more than secure.Always a workhorse, Roberts' most outstanding season was 1952, when he led the NL with 28 victories, nearly becoming the first pitcher since Dizzy Dean to win 30.

Roberts was always a Phillies fan

Jim Roberts, Robin's son, told tales of how dad never missed a Phillies game when it was on.In particular, their consecutive World Series appearances in 2008-2009 was a source of great joy for the old Whiz Kid."What an athlete we have in Worth" or "My slider was never like Brad (Lidge's)" were common things Jim would hear his father say.And that wide-eyed young man had a pretty good slider himself.

Sources

USA Today

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2010/05/hall-of-...

Robin Roberts

http://daily.phanaticmag.com/2010/05/phillies-hall-of-famer-robin-robert...