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Bibliography for Wilbert Robinson
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BOOKS

» The Brooklyn Dodgers: An Illustrated History by Honig, Donald

Hardbound Book (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1981) -- 181 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(throughout) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; MacPhail, Larry
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers

» Uncle Robbie by Kavanagh, Jack & Norman Macht

Paperbound book (Cleveland: The Society for American Baseball Research, 1999) -- 200 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(23) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; McGraw, John
Topics: Biographies; Baltimore Orioles; Brooklyn Dodgers; Managing; Pitchers; Personality

» Dodgers 1951 Yearbook by Parrott, Harold, ed.

Periodical (Brooklyn: Brooklyn Dodgers, 1951) -- 48 pages
Stats: Player Career Stats, rosters Photos: bw:(throughout) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Dressen, Charlie; Ebbets, Charles; Barber, Red; Desmond, Connie; Scully, Vin; Felton
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Annuals; 1951; Off-season; Broadcasters; Wives

» The Brooklyn Dodgers: An Informal History by Graham, Frank

Hardbound Book (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1945) -- 248 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(15) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Ebbets, Charles; Robinson, Wilbert; Byrne, Charles; Stengel, Casey; Durocher, Leo; Wheat, Zack; Grimes, Burleigh; McKeever, Steve; MacPhail, Larry; Rickey, Branch; Camilli, Dolph; Casey, Hugh; Rucker, Nap; McKeever, Ed; Grimes, Burleigh; Mungo, Van Lingle
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Ebbets Field; Brooklyn Atlantics; 1800C; Federal League; Practical Jokes; World Series; 1916; Holdouts; World War I; 1920; 0501920g; Managers; Umpire Baiting; Baserunning; Poetry; Gambling; Behavior Problems; 1941; Beanballs

» The Brooklyn Dodgers: An Informal History by Graham, Frank

Hardbound Book (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1948) -- 278 pages
» Notes: Update Of 1945 Edition
Stats: n Photos: bw:(15) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Ebbets, Charles; Robinson, Wilbert; Byrne, Charles; Stengel, Casey; Durocher, Leo; Wheat, Zack; Grimes, Burleigh; McKeever, Steve; MacPhail, Larry; Rickey, Branch; Camilli, Dolph; Casey, Hugh; Rucker, Nap; McKeever, Ed; Grimes, Burleigh; Mungo, Van Lingle
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Ebbets Field; Brooklyn Atlantics; 1800C; Federal League; Practical Jokes; World Series; 1916; Holdouts; World War I; 1920; 0501920g; Managers; Umpire Baiting; Baserunning; Poetry; Gambling; Behavior Problems; 1941; Beanballs

» Inside The Dodgers by Thompson, Fresco with Cy Rice

Paperbound Book (Los Angeles: Holloway House Publishing Co., 1966) -- 223 pages
» Notes: Revised Edition of Every Diamond Doesn't Sparkle. Foreword by Walter O'Malley
Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Thompson, Fresco; O'Malley, Walter; Robinson, Wilbert; Rickey, Branch; MacPhail, Larry; Bavasi, Buzzie; Racine, Hector; Klem, Bill; Stoneham, Horace; Campanis, Al
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Los Angeles Dodgers; Minor Leagues; Managers; Executives; Scouts; Umpires; Owners; Spring Training; Facilities; Slang; Free Agency; Drafts; Ebbets Field; Club Relocations; Chavez Ravine; Memorial Coliseum; Conventions; Rules; Management

» Baseball's Great Managers by Wall, Tim

Paperbound Book (Mahwah, NJ: Watermill Press, 1982) -- 94 pages
Stats: n Photos: Illus(bw):(23) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: McGraw, John; Mack, Connie; Robinson, Wilbert; Frisch, Frankie; Rickey, Branch; Durocher, Leo; Stengel, Casey; Weaver, Earl; Martin, Billy
Topics: Managers; Profiles; Juvenile literature

» Every Diamond Doesn't Sparkle by Thompson, Fresco with Cy Rice

Hardbound Book (New York: David McKay Co., 1964) -- 238 pages
» Notes: Foreword by Walter O'Malley
Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Thompson, Fresco; O'Malley, Walter; Robinson, Wilbert; Rickey, Branch; MacPhail, Larry; Bavasi, Buzzie; Racine, Hector; Klem, Bill; Stoneham, Horace; Campanis, Al
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Los Angeles Dodgers; Minor Leagues; Managers; Executives; Scouts; Umpires; Owners; Spring Training; Facilities; Slang; Free Agency; Drafts; Ebbets Field; Club Relocations; Chavez Ravine; Memorial Coliseum; Conventions; Rules; Management

» Stengel: His Life And Times by Creamer, Robert W.

Hardbound Book (New York: Simon And Schuster, 1984) -- 349 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(16) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Stengel, Casey; Elberfeld, Kid; Robinson, Wilbert; Ebbets, Charles; Klem, Bill; McGraw, John; Weiss, George; Martin, Billy; Mantle, Mickey; McDougald, Gil
Topics: Biographies; Managers; Managing; Personality; Temper; Major Leagues; Managing; New York Yankees; New York Mets; Platooning; Instructional Schools; Antitrust Laws

» The Home Team: Baltimore Baseball from Corner Sandlot to Computer Screen by Bready, James

Hardbound Book (Self-published, 1984) -- 122 pages
Stats: Standings, Rosters, Team All-time Stats Photos: bw:(throughout) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Kilroy, Matt; Hecker, Guy; Hanlon, Ned; Robinson, Wilbert; McGraw, John; Dunn, Jack; Ruth, Babe; Hoffer, Bill; Foreman, Frank; Clarke, Bill; Weaver, Earl
Topics: Baltimore Orioles; Owners; Negro League Players; Temple Cup; Minor leagues

» Baseball in Baltimore: The First 100 Years by Bready, James H.

Hardbound Book (Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998) -- 242 pages
Stats: Standings, Rosters, Team All-Time Stats Photos: bw:(throughout) Indexed? y Bibliography? y
Named people: Kilroy, Matt; Hecker, Guy; Hanlon, Ned; Robinson, Wilbert; McGraw, John; Dunn, Jack; Ruth, Babe; Hoffer, Bill; Foreman, Frank; Clarke, Bill
Topics: Baltimore Orioles; Negro League Players; Owners; Temple Cup; Minor leagues; Baltimore

» The Home Team by Bready, James H.

Hardbound Book (Self-published, 1958) -- 66 pages
» Notes: Yearly Supplemental Inserts
Stats: Standings, Rosters, Team All-Time Stats Photos: bw:(throughout) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Kilroy, Matt; Hecker, Guy; Hanlon, Ned; Robinson, Wilbert; McGraw, John; Dunn, Jack; Ruth, Babe; Hoffer, Bill; Foreman, Frank; Clarke, Bill
Topics: Baltimore Orioles; Negro League Players; Owners; Temple Cup; Minor leagues

» The Home Team by Bready, James

Hardbound Book , 1971)» Notes: Yearly Supplemental Inserts
Stats: Standings, Rosters, Team All-Time Stats Photos: bw:(throughout)
Named people: Kilroy, Matt; Hecker, Guy; Hanlon, Ned; Robinson, Wilbert; McGraw, John; Dunn, Jack; Ruth, Babe; Hoffer, Bill; Foreman, Frank; Clarke, Bill
Topics: Baltimore Orioles; Negro League Players; Owners; Temple Cup; Minor leagues

» The Baltimore Orioles: The History Of A Colorful Team In Baltimore And St. Louis by Lieb, Frederick G.

Hardbound Book (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1955) -- 246 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(16) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Von Der Horst, Harry; McGraw, John; Hanlon, Ned; Jennings, Hughey; Robinson, Wilbert; Dunn, Jack
Topics: St. Louis Browns; Baltimore Orioles; Club Relocations; International League; American League; National League; Championship Teams

» Baseball's Most Colorful Managers by Robinson, Ray, ed.

Hardbound Book (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969) -- 186 pages
» Notes: n
Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Durocher, Leo; Stengel, Casey; Huggins, Miller; Mack, Connie; Robinson, Wilbert; McGraw, John; Dressen, Charlie; Murtaugh, Danny; Richards, Paul; Lopez, Al
Topics: Managers

» Where They Ain't: The Fabled Life and Untimely Death of the Original Baltimore Orioles, the Team that Gave Birth to Modern Baseball by Solomon, Burt

Hardbound book (New York: The Free Press, 1999) -- 342 pages
Stats: Player's career stats; Standings Photos: bw:(16) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Keeler, Willie; Jennings, Hughie; McGraw, John; Kelly, Steve; Hanlon, Ned; Van der Horst, Harry; Ebbets, Charles; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Baltimore Orioles; National League; 1890d; Owners; Syndicate baseball; Brooklyn Dodgers; New York Yankees; American League

» The Inside Game: Baseball's Master Strategists by Mead, William

Paperbound Book (Alexandria, Va: Redefinition, Inc., 1991) -- 186 pages
Stats: Miscellaneous Stats Photos: bw:(throughout); c:(throughout) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Weaver, Earl; Grich, Bobby; Williams, Dick; Jennings, Hughie; Harris, Bucky; Huggins, Miller; Richards, Paul; Southworth, Billy; Robinson, Wilbert; Herzog, Whitey; Sutter, Bruce; Stengel, Casey
Topics: Managers; Signs; Managing; Cheating; Dismissals; Pitching; Deception
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BOOK SECTIONS

» Wilbert Robinson by Allen, Lee And Tom Meany

Book Section from Kings Of The Diamond -- p. 223, 2 page(s)
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1965
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Biographies

» Wilbert Robinson by Robinson, Ray

Book Section from Baseball's Most Colorful Managers -- p. 130, 29 page(s)
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969
Stats: n Photos: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Anecdotes; Juvenile Literature

» Baseball's MBAs: Dishonorary Degrees For Managers Of Blundering Actions by Nash, Bruce And Allan Zullo

Book Section from The Baseball Hall Of Shame -- p. 104, 2 page(s)
New York: Pocket Books, 1985
Stats: n Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Biographies; Bonehead Plays; 1925; Brooklyn Dodgers

» An Appreciation of Uncle Robbie by Kavanagh, Jack

Book Section from The National Pastime -- p. 88, 3 page(s)
Cleveland: The Society for American Baseball Research, 1997 (Vol. 17)
Stats: n Photos: bw:(2)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Profiles; Brooklyn Dodgers

» A Slip of the Mind by Davis, Mac; Illustrated by Reynold C. Pollack

Book Section from The Lore and Legends of Baseball -- p. 95, 1 page(s)
New York: Lantern Press, 1953
» Notes: brief section
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Mistakes; Managers; Anecdotes

» Wilbert Robinson by Kavanagh, Jack

Book Section from Baseball's First Stars -- p. 140, 2 page(s)
Cleveland: Society for American Baseball Research, 1996
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; McGraw, John
Topics: Profiles; Hall of Famers

» Wilbert Robinson by Barton, Jerry

Book Section from A Treasure Chest of the Hall of Fame -- p. 64, 2 page(s)
Boston: The Wilson-Hill Co., 1952
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: Illus(bw):(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Profiles

» Wilbert Robinson by Frommer, Harvey

Book Section from Baseball's Greatest Managers -- p. 207, 9 page(s)
New York: Franklin Watts, 1985
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Biographies; Managers

» Wilbert Robinson by Pope, Edwin

Book Section from Baseball's Greatest Managers -- p. 219, 15 page(s)
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1960
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Biographies; Managing

» Wilbert Robinson by Reidenbaugh, Lowell

Book Section from Cooperstown: Where Legends Live Forever -- p. 223, 1 page(s)
St. Louis: The Sporting News Publishing Co., 1983
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Profiles; Managers

» Some Other Notables by Seymour, Harold

Book Section from Baseball: The Golden Age -- p. 434, 27 page(s)
New York: Oxford University Press, 1971
Stats: n Photos: Diagrams:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Johnson, Walter; Gehrig, Lou; Huggins, Miller; Mack, Connie; Grove, Lefty; Earnshaw, George; Foxx, Jimmy; Stoneham, Charles; McGraw, John; Hornsby, Rogers; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: New York Yankees; New York Giants; Brooklyn Dodgers; Ethnicity; Attendance

» Babe Herman by Ritter, Lawrence S.

Book Section from The Glory Of Their Times -- p. 210, 8 page(s)
New York: William Morrow And Co., 1984
Stats: n Photos: bw:(3)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Herman, Babe; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Biographies; Brooklyn Dodgers; Nicknames; Baseball Writers

» Babe Herman by Ritter, Lawrence S.

Book Section from The Glory Of Their Times -- p. 210:8
New York: Quill, 1985
Stats: n Photos: bw:(3)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Herman, Babe; Robinson, Wilbert; Kelley, Joe
Topics: Biographies; Western Canada League; Brooklyn Dodgers; Salaries

» Team: The Old Orioles by Creamer, Robert

Book Section from The Ultimate Baseball Book -- p. 31, 18 page(s)
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1979
Stats: Miscellaneous Stats Photos: bw:(throughout)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: McGraw, John; Robinson, Wilbert; Hanlon, Ned
Topics: Baltimore Orioles; New York Giants; Brooklyn Dodgers; Pitching; Batting; 1890D

» Duckpins For You by Davis, Mac; Illustrated by Reynold C. Pollack

Book Section from The Lore and Legends of Baseball -- p. 16, 3 page(s)
New York: Lantern Press, 1953
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: McGraw, John; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Games; Duckpins (game); Inventions; Anecdotes

» He Almost Caught a Grapefruit by Davis, Mac; Illustrated by Reynold C. Pollack

Book Section from The Lore and Legends of Baseball -- p. 59, 5 page(s)
New York: Lantern Press, 1953
Stats: n Photos: Illus(bw):(2)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Street, Gabby; Robinson, Wilbert; Stengel, Casey
Topics: Catches; Stunts; Practical Jokes

» John McGraw And Wilbert Robinson by Graham, Frank

Book Section from Baseball Extra -- p. 183, 15 page(s)
New York: A.S. Barnes & C0., 1954
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: McGraw, John; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Friendship; Baltimore Orioles

» Uncle Robbie And Hugh Casey by Knight, Tom

Book Section from The Baseball Research Journal, Number 22 -- p. 105, 2 page(s)
Cleveland: Society For American Baseball Research, 1993 (Vol. 22)
Stats: n Photos: bw:(2)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Casey, Hugh; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Profiles

» The Hall Of Fame Robinsons Of Baltimore by Kermisch, Al

Book Section from Baseball Research Journal -- p. 46, 1 page(s)
Cooperstown, NY: Society For American Baseball Research, 1983
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Robinson, Frank; Robinson, Brooks; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Hall of Famers; Baltimore Orioles; Baltimore

» From Little Napoleons To Tall Tacticians by Boswell, Thomas

Book Section from Why Time Begins On Opening Day -- p. 83, 22 page(s)
New York: Penguin, 1984
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Mack, Connie; McGraw, John; Robinson, Wilbert; Chance, Frank; Martin, Billy; Herzog, Whitey; Mauch, Gene; Lasorda, Tommy
Topics: Managers; Strategy; Psychology

» The 26-Inning Duel by Macht, Norman L.

Book Section from The Ol' Ball Game -- p. 34, 10 page(s)
Harrisburg, Pa: Stackpole Books, 1990
Stats: Miscellaneous Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Oeschger, Joe; Stallings; George; Robinson, Wilbert; Cadore, Leon
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Boston Braves; Pitching; Fielding; Extra Innings

» From Little Napoleons to Tall Tacticians by Boswell, Thomas

Book Section from Why Time Begins on Opening Day -- p. 83, 21 page(s)
New York: Penguin Books, 1984
Stats: n Photos: n
Named people: McGraw, John; Chance, Frank; Mack, Connie; Robinson, Wilbert; Martin, Billy; Mauch, Gene; Herzog, Whitey; Lasorda, Tommy; Weaver, Earl; Murtaugh, Danny
Topics: Managers; Profiles; Evaluations; Straetgy; Personality; Player-Manager Relations
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ARTICLES

» Robinson To Manage Brooklyns by Goewey, Ed A.

Article in Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper
December 11,
1913 (Vol. 117, Issue 3040) -- p. 571, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: The Old Fan Says
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(1)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Brooklyn Dodgers

» This Was Baseball - Or Was It? by Bishop, Jim

Article n
» Notes: Reprinted in the Third Fireside Book of Baseball (p.62(1))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Vance, Dazzy; Waner, Lloyd; Waner, Paul
Topics: Debuts; Starting Pitchers; Pitching Changes; Managers; Brooklyn Dodgers; Humor; Anecdotes; Attitude

» Those Delirious Dodgers; What Will They Do Next? .A Look at Baseball' Strangest Phenomenon by Drebinger, John

Article in Liberty
July 10,
1937 (Vol. 14, Issue 28) -- p. 14, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Carey, Max
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Flakes; Eccentricities; Anecdotes; Managers

» I Hate the Dodgers by Shane, Ted; Cartoon by Willard Mullin

Article in Liberty
August 2,
1941 (Vol. 18, Issue 31) -- p. 27, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Cartoons:(1)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Fame; Popularity; Image; Coverage; Evaluations

» When "Robbie" Caught For Both Sides

Article in Literary Digest
May 15,
1926 (Vol. 89, Issue 7) -- p. 72, 3 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sports and Athletics
» Notes: contains material originally printed in the Elks' Magazine
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Catchers; Anecdotes; Position Changes; Amateur Baseball; Catching

» Big League Batboy by Seymour, Harold

Article in Sports Heritage
Spring,
1988 (Vol. 2, Issue 1) -- p. 13, 5 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(5)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Bat Boys

» The Orioles Vs. the World; the Greatest Old Time Combination of Them All by Robinson, Wilbert

Article in Baseball Magazine
October,
1911 (Vol. 7, Issue 6) -- p. 53, 4 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; McGraw, John; Hanlon, Ned; Brothers, Dan; Reitz, Heiny
Topics: Baltimore Orioles; 1890D; Championship Teams; Lineups; Strategy; 1897; Boston Braves; Matchups

» A Pox On Perfection by McGeehan, W.O.

Article in New York Herald-Tribune
October 9,
1925
» Notes: Reprinted in Sports Extra: Classics of Sports Reporting (Frank, Stanley, Ed.) (p.98(5))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; McGeehan, W.O.
Topics: Baseball Appreciation; Historical Knowledge; World Series; 1925; Humor

» Why Managerial Methods Differ by Lane, F.C.

Article in Baseball Magazine
August,
1921 (Vol. 27, Issue 3) -- p. 405, 4 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(3)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Jennings, Hughie; McGraw, John
Topics: Managers; Brooklyn Dodgers; Detroit Tigers; New York Giants; Boston Red Sox; New York Yankees; Power Hitters; Attitude

» Where the Infield Wasn't by McGeehan, W.O.

Article in New York Herald-Tribune 1925
» Notes: Reprinted in The Fireside Book of Baseball (p.235(2))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Tierney, Jim; McGraw, John; Traynor, Pie
Topics: Pittsburgh Pirates; Washington Senators; World Series; 1925; Managers; Defense; Infielders

» Why Big League Managers Fail by Lane, F.C.

Article in Baseball Magazine
January,
1932 (Vol. 48, Issue 2) -- p. 341, 3 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; McKechnie, William; Hornsby, Rogers; McCarthy, Joe; Cobb, Ty
Topics: Managers; Managing

» The Ol' Days...Camp Comedians by Reidenbaugh, Lowell

Article in The Sporting News
February 27,
1971 (Vol. 171, Issue 7) -- p. 3, 3 page(s)
Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(1)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Schreckengost, Ossie; Schacht, Al; McGraw, John; Hemingway, Ernest; Casey, Hugh; Hemsley, Rollie; Feller, Bob; Carmichael, John; Herzog, Buck; Cobb, Ty
Topics: Spring Training; Practical Jokes; Humor; Anecdotes

» Baseball

Article in Time
August 25,
1930 (Vol. 16, Issue 8) -- p. 23, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sport
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Hauser, Joe
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Brooklyn Dodgers; Pennant Races; 1930; Minor Leagues

» The Dodger Legend by Daley, Arthur

Article in New York Times
September 28,
1957
» Notes: Reprinted in Sports of the Times (p.29(3))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Nostalgia; Managers

» Robinson Out

Article in Time
November 2,
1931 (Vol. 18, Issue 18) -- p. 30, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sport
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; McKeever, Stephen
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Brooklyn Dodgers; Dismissals

» No Daffiness Boys - No Murderers' Row by Daley, Arthur

Article in New York Times Book Review
September 27,
1953 -- p. 24, 6 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(4)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Stengel, Casey; MacPhail, Larry
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Flakes; New York Yankees; Power Hitting; Image; Championship Teams; Rivalries

» Comebacks by Camp, Walter

Article in Collier's
October 4,
1924 (Vol. 74, Issue 14) -- p. 28, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Walter Camp's Sport Page
» Notes: brief article
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Managers; Evaluations

» Wilbert Robinson by Williams, Joe

Article in New York World-Telegram 1930 (Vol. 3, Issue 12)
Column/Series Name: By Joe Williams
» Notes: Reprinted in The Joe Williams Baseball Reader (1989)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Managers; Stature

» Old Wine and a New Broom by Lardner, John

Article in Newsweek
June 3,
1940 (Vol. 15, Issue 23) -- p. 37, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sport Week
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Vance, Dazzy
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Popularity; Failure; Managers; Anecdotes

» Baseballs Or Grapefruit, 'Uncle Robbie' Could Catch Anything by Gibbons, Michael

Article in Orioles Gazette
May 1,
1992 (Vol. 2, Issue 4) -- p. 12, 2 page(s)
Column/Series Name: The Babe's Place
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Jones, James Earl
Topics: Profiles; Anecdotes; Babe Ruth Museum; Baltimore Orioles

» Wilbert Robinson...Guarantees Himself a Life Income Through An Equitable Annuity

Article in Collier's
September 26,
1931 (Vol. 88, Issue 13) -- p. 55, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Advertisements; Endorsements; Managers; Equitable Society (company)

» Club Swinging by Rice, Grantland

Article in Collier's
May 30,
1931 (Vol. 87, Issue 22) -- p. 26, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; McCarthy, Joe; Mack, Connie; Hornsby, Rogers; O'Day, Hank
Topics: Managers; Managing

» Pillars of Sport by Kennedy, John B.

Article in Collier's
September 3,
1932 (Vol. 90, Issue 10) -- p. 28, 3 page(s)
Stats: Financial Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; McGraw, John
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Baltimore Orioles; 1890D; Teammates; New York Giants; Brooklyn Dodgers

» The Manager by Cain, Cullen

Article in Saturday Evening Post 1926
» Notes: Reprinted in Sport U.S.A.: The Best from The Saturday Evening Post (p.140(6))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Chance, Frank; Mathewson, Christy; Mack, Connie; Hornsby, Rogers; Anson, Pop; Cobb, Ty; Bancroft, Dave; Griffith, Clark; McGraw, John J.; Hanlon, Ned
Topics: Managers; Profiles; Strategy; Psychology; Player-Management Relations; Hall of Famers; Player-Managers; Speed
Fay, Bill; Illustrated by John Cullen Murphy
Article in Collier's
March 13,
1948 (Vol. 121, Issue 11) -- p. 6, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: c:(1)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: New York Giants; 1948; History; Pennant Races; Evaluations

» 'Once a Dodger ...' by Meany, Tom With Bill McCullough

Article in Saturday Evening Post
March,
1937
» Notes: Reprinted In Mostly Baseball (1958) (p.1(21))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Fans; 1930D; 1920D

» The Brooklyn Dodgers by Parker, Dan

Article in Sport
October,
1950 (Vol. 9, Issue 4) -- p. 24, 19 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(c):(1); bw:(4)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Rickey, Branch; Robinson, Jackie; Vance, Dazzy; Rucker, Nap; Herman, Babe; Walker, Dixie; Barber, Red; Reese, Pee Wee; Ebbets, Charles; Hanlon, Ned; McGunnigle, Bill; Byrne, Charles; Chauncey, George; Ward, John Montgomery; Keeler, Will
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; History; 1890D; 1900D; 1910D; 1920D; 1930D; 1940D; Owners; Managers; Ebbets Field; Rivalries; New York Giants; Team Names; Integration; Teammate Relations; Racism; Suspensions; Gambling; Commissioner's Office; Co

» Baseball as It Used To Be by McGowen, Roscoe

Article in Sport
June,
1964 (Vol. 37, Issue 6) -- p. 64, 7 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Vance, Dazzy; Grimes, Burleigh; Wheat, Zack; Newsom, Bobo; Williams, Fred; Cohen, Alta; Herman, Babe; Stengel, Casey; Koenecke, Len; Durocher, Leo; MacPhail, Larry
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Loser Mystique; Ineptitude; Anecdotes; Management; Death; Dismissals; Writers

» Baseball as It Used To Be by McGowen, Roscoe

Article in Sport 1964
» Notes: Reprinted in the Third Fireside Book of Baseball (p.305(6))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Robinson, Wilbert; Vance, Dazzy; Wheat, Zack; Newsom, Bobo; Stengel, Casey
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; 1920D; Managers; Profiles; Contracts; Holdouts; 1930D

» Lopez and the Indian Signs by Meany, Tom

Article in Collier's
July 12,
1952 (Vol. 130, Issue 2) -- p. 22, 3 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: c:(2)
Named people: Lopez, Al; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Signs; Strategy; Cleveland Indians; Coaches

» National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees by Carroll, Bob

Article in Oldtyme Baseball News 1997 (Vol. 8, Issue 4) -- p. 3, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Bob Carroll's Editorial Sketches
» Notes: Brief Descriptions
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(1)
Named people: Chance, Frank; Robinson, Wilbert; Burkett, Jesse; Chesbro, Jack; Plank, Eddie; Evers, Johnny; McCarthy, Tommy; McGinnity, Joe; Griffith, Clark
Topics: Illustrations; Profiles

» Loses Protest, Praises Winner by Taylor, Sec

Article in Baseball Digest
June,
1954 (Vol. 13, Issue 5) -- p. 46, 1 page(s)
» Notes: From The Des Moines Register
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: O'Neill, Steve; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: World Series; 1920; Anecdotes

» One For the Book by Graham, Frank

Article in Sport
April,
1950 (Vol. 8, Issue 4) -- p. 32, 4 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(c):(1)
Named people: McGraw, John; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Baltimore Orioles; 1890D; New York Giants; 1900D; Teammates; Managers; Coaches; Friendships; Feuds; Rivalries; Brooklyn Dodgers

» Rennie Stennett Recalls His 7-for-7 Game by Powell, Larry

Article in Baseball Digest
December,
1992 (Vol. 51, Issue 12) -- p. 69, 3 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Stennett, Rennie; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Profiles; 0916975g; Achievements; Single Game Records; Hits

» Big Poison by Meany, Tom

Article in Baseball Digest
May,
1965 (Vol. 24, Issue 4) -- p. 52, 7 page(s)
» Notes: Reprinted from "Baseball's Greatest Hitters" by Tom Meany
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(2)
Named people: Waner, Paul; Robinson, Wilbert; Heintzelman, Ken
Topics: Profiles; Batting; Stances; Anecdotes

» Trying To Fill Robbie's Shoes

Article in Baseball Magazine
September,
1932 (Vol. 49, Issue 4) -- p. 445, 3 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Carey, Max; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Brooklyn Dodgers

» At Bat: Casey Stengel, My Own Story - Inning 3 by Stengel, Casey as told to Harry T. Paxton

Article in Saturday Evening Post
September 30,
1961 (Vol. 234, Issue 39) -- p. 62, 4 page(s)
» Notes: Condensed version of book
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(4)
Named people: Stengel, Casey; Robinson, Wilbert; McGraw, John; Carey, Max
Topics: Profiles; Biographies

» A Big Baseball Deal; Baltimore is to Sell McGraw, Robinson, and Other Players to New York for $15,000

Article in New York Times
March 1,
1900 -- p. 8, 1 page(s)
Stats: Financial Stats Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: McGraw, John; Robinson, Wilbert; Hanlon, Ned
Topics: Purchases; Transactions

» McGraw and Robinson

Article in New York Times
March 10,
1900 -- p. 10, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Events of a Day in the Field of Sport
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: McGraw, John; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Contract Negotiations

» Running the Team by Broun, Heywood

Article in Collier's
June 4,
1921 (Vol. 67, Issue 23) -- p. 11, 3 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: McGraw, John; Robinson, Wilbert; Murray, Billy; Coveleskie, Harry; Merkle, Fred; Kelly, George; Ruth, Babe; Fewster, Chick
Topics: Managing; Managers; Player-Manager Relations; Confidence; Psychology; Leadership

» Old Stars Know This by Camp, Walter

Article in Collier's
September 20,
1924 (Vol. 74, Issue 12) -- p. 20, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Walter Camp's Sport Page
» Notes: brief article
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Vance, Dazzy; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Instruction

» Dazzy Vance by Williams, Joe

Article in New York World-Telegram 1939 (Vol. 3, Issue 28)
Column/Series Name: By Joe Williams
» Notes: Reprinted in the Joe Williams Baseball Reader (1989)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Vance, Dazzy; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers

» Babe's Son Was Robbie's Pet - If Daddy Was Hitting

Article in The Sporting News
May 3,
1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 15) -- p. 10, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Herman, Babe; Robinson, Wilbert; Herman, Bobby
Topics: Profiles; Player-Manager Relations; Sons; Humor

» Battery Trouble by Rice, Grantland

Article in Collier's
March 21,
1931 (Vol. 87, Issue 12) -- p. 9, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Mack, Connie; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Philadelphia Athletics; Brooklyn Dodgers; New York Yankees; St. Louis Cardinals; Lineups; Pitching Staffs; 1931; Evaluations

» The Great Hoiman by Crichton, Kyle

Article in Collier's
August 19,
1933 (Vol. 92, Issue 8) -- p. 24, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Herman, Babe; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Profiles; Flakes; Eccentricities; Fielding; Popularity

» Team Work by Mathewson, Christy

Article in Pearson's Magazine (American Edition)
June,
1912 (Vol. 27, Issue 6) -- p. 756, 7 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Fletcher, Art; Robinson, Wilbert; Jennings, Hughie; McGraw, John; Doyle, Larry
Topics: Chemistry; Signs; Strategy; Managing; Batting; Fielding; Pitching

» Sixty Years of Feuding: How the Giants and Dodgers Got That Way by Kahn, Roger

Article in Sport
January,
1958 (Vol. 25, Issue 1) -- p. 52, 11 page(s)
Column/Series Name: The Sport Special
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(c):(1); bw:(8)
Named people: McGraw, John; Robinson, Wilbert; Mutrie, Jim; Mathewson, Christy; Rucker, Nap; Klem, Bill; Terry, Bill; Stengel, Casey; Wheat, Zack; Fitzsimmons, Freddie; Durocher, Leo; Mays, Willie; Thomson, Bobby; Branca, Ralph; Reese, Pee Wee; Campanella, Roy; MacPhai
Topics: Rivalries; New York Giants; Brooklyn Dodgers

» The Rookie by Cain, Cullen

Article in Saturday Evening Post
April 3,
1926 (Vol. 198, Issue 40) -- p. 15, 6 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(3)
Named people: Petty, Jess; Greenfield, Kent; Robinson, Wilbert; McGraw, John; Rommel, Ed; Cobb, Ty; Mack, Connie; Erhardt, Rube; Kelly, George; Dugan, Joe; Hornsby, Rogers; Vance, Dazzy
Topics: Rookies; Potential; Spring Training; Anecdotes

» Once a Dodger- by Meany, Tom and Bill McCullough

Article in Saturday Evening Post
March 6,
1937 (Vol. 209, Issue 36) -- p. 12, 6 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Bordagaray, Frenchy; Ebbets, Charles; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Loser Mystique; History
Article in Baseball Magazine
January,
1914 (Vol. 12, Issue 3) -- p. 7, 3 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Editorials
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Tener, John; Lynch, Thomas; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: NL Presidents; Federal League; Managers

» Brooklyn Patiently Awaits a Pennant by Gottlieb, Lester

Article in Baseball Magazine
May,
1933 (Vol. 50, Issue 6) -- p. 566, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Ebbets, Charles; McKeever, Stephen; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; World Series

» Cleveland Indians 8, Brooklyn Dodgers 1 by Cross, Harry

Article in New York Times 1920
» Notes: Reprinted in The Fireside Book of Baseball (p.61(3))
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Smith, Elmer; Wambsganns, Bill; Robinson, Wilbert;; Bagby, James; Grimes, Burleigh
Topics: 1010920g; World Series; Grand Slams; Triple Plays; Brooklyn Dodgers; Cleveland Indians

» Baseball's Mr. Wisecrack by Small, Collie

Article in Saturday Evening Post
April 14,
1951 (Vol. 223, Issue 42) -- p. 31, 5 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Thompson, Fresco; Grimes, Burleigh; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Profiles; Executives; Farm Systems; Personality; Humor

» The Little Napoleon by Graham, Frank

Article in Sport
September,
1959 (Vol. 28, Issue 3) -- p. 46, 7 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sport's Hall of Fame #12
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(c):(1)
Named people: McGraw, John; Hanlon, Ned; Robinson, Wilbert; Johnson, Ban; Brush, John T.; Mathewson, Christy; Donlin, Mike; Tener, John; Raymond, Bugs; McLean, Larry; Douglas, Phil; Stoneham, Charles; Hempstead, Harry; Freedman, Andrew; Terry, Bill
Topics: Biographies; Baltimore Orioles; 1890D; Managers; New York Giants; 1900D; 1910D; 1920D; Competitiveness; Player-Manager Relations; Personality; Owners; Off-Field Activities; Hobbies; Gambling; Horse Racing
Park, Charlie
Article in The Sporting News
May 24,
1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 18) -- p. 14, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Quotes
» Notes: Reprinted from the Los Angeles Mirror-News
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Parrott, Harold; Camilli, Doug; Robinson, Wilbert; Roettger, Oscar
Topics: Brooklyn Dodgers; Names; Anecdotes; Humor

» Springtime For Brooklyn by Lardner, John

Article in Newsweek
March 10,
1938 (Vol. 17, Issue 10) -- p. 51, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sport Week
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: MacPhail, Larry; Durocher, Leo; Stengel, Casey; Robinson, Wilbert
Topics: Spring Training; Cuba; Clearwater (FL); Brooklyn Dodgers; Anecdotes

» Team Ended Color Bar by Sheehan, Joseph M.

Article in New York Times
October 9,
1957
» Notes: Reprinted in The New York Times Book of Baseball History: Major League Highlights From the Pages of The New York Times (p.203(2))
Stats: Team All-Time Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1); Illus(bw):(1)
Named people: Ebbets, Charles; O'Malley, Walter; Robinson, Jackie; Robinson, Wilbert; Rickey, Branch
Topics: Club Relocations; Brooklyn Dodgers; National League; Los Angeles Dodgers; Owners; Fans; Popularity; Image; Integration; Race; African-American Players; Pennant Races; City Series; Rivalries; New York Yankees; New York Giants; History; 1900C

» Jousting With McGraw by Klem, William G.; with William J. Slocum

Article in Collier's
April 7,
1951 (Vol. 127, Issue 14) -- p. 30, 5 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Umpire Bill Klem's Own Story
» Notes: 2nd of four parts
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Klem, Bill; McGraw, John; Byron, Bill; Robinson, Wilbert; Merkle, Fred; O'Day, Hank; Heydler, John
Topics: Biographies; Umpires; Fans; Umpire Baiting; Disputes; Bad Calls; Bonehead Plays; Evaluations; Foreign Tours

» The Orioles Chronicle by Bjarkman, Peter C.

Article in Oldtyme Baseball News 1997 (Vol. 8, Issue 4) -- p. 32, 3 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(3)
Named people: McGraw, John; Sisler, George; Grove, Lefty; Robinson, Wilbert; Dunn, Jack; Hauser, Joe
Topics: Baltimore Orioles; Memorial Stadium; Historical Significance

» Smoke in Big League Company - Speed Up With Tuxedo!

Article in Collier's
September 23,
1916 (Vol. 58, Issue 2) -- p. 4, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Jennings, Hughie; Mathewson, Christy; Alexander, Grover Cleveland; Robinson, Wilbert; Cobb, Ty; Tinker, Joe
Topics: Advertisements; Endorsements; Tobacco; Tuxedo Tobacco (product)

» Review of the Month in Baseball by Phelon, William A.

Article in Baseball Magazine
February,
1914 (Vol. 12, Issue 4) -- p. 11, 9 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(6)
Named people: Herrmann, Garry; Ebbets, Charles; Herzog, Buck; Robinson, Wilbert; Murphy, Charles
Topics: Trades; Evaluations; St. Louis Cardinals; Pittsburgh Pirates; Brooklyn Dodgers; Cincinnati Reds; Managers; Owners