Rod Robertson

Roderick Cornell Robertson

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 163 lbs.
• High School West Orange-Stark High School

• Born January 16, 1968 in Orange, TX USA

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Biographical Information

The younger brother of Andre Robertson (who played in the 1981 World Series with the New York Yankees), infielder Rod Robertson was selected by Philadelphia Phillies in the third round of the 1986 amateur draft. He was voted the starting second baseman in the 1991 AA All-Star Game in Huntsville, Alabama. The following spring, he was traded to Detroit Tigers and assigned to AA London. He quickly was promoted to the AAA Toledo Mud Hens and went 5 for 5 against the parent club in the exhibition game in Toledo, scoring 4 runs and driving in 3 more. The next year, he attended big league camp on was one of the last players sent to AAA.

In 1994, Robertson was picked up by the Chicago Cubs organization as a minor league free agent and hit 14 homers as a utility player. In one game with the Iowa Cubs, he had 5 hits and 7 RBIs. The next year, he signed with the Baltimore Orioles system and was one of only two players to remain with the AAA Rochester Red Wings for the entire 1995 season. That year, he recorded career highs in average (.272), HRs (16) and RBIs (71) in only 93 games played but suffered a career ending knee injury and was released.

During his career, Robertson twice played all nine positions in a game (in 1993 with the Mud Hens and in 1995 with the Red Wings). He also recorded 4 wins a a "Mop-Up" pitcher for several different teams.

Since his playing days ended, Robertson has been an instructor for his alma mater (West Orange-Stark) as well as other local baseball teams. He lives in his hometown (Orange, Texas) and is employed by Motiva Enterprises as an environmental tester.