Robin Roberts
Ten-foot high statue of Robin Roberts (September 30, 1926 – May 6, 2010), Major League Baseball starting pitcher who pitched primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. Over the course of his career, Robin Roberts was two distinctly different pitchers, lasting 19 years in the big leagues by transitioning into a craftsman who out-smarted his opponents.
From 1950-1955, Roberts was arguably the most dominant pitcher in the league. He recorded six straight 20-win seasons and in 1950 led the “Whiz Kids” to their first World Series appearance since 1915.
In 1952, Roberts had his best season, going 28-7 with a 2.59 ERA over 330 innings. He won his last eight starts of the season – all complete games, including a 17-inning performance against the Braves. It was one of 13 straight compete games he pitched against the Boston/Milwaukee franchise from 1952-54. He went 12-1 over that stretch, losing only when the Braves' Jim Wilson no-hit the Phillies on June 12, 1954.
Roberts never missed a start in the 1950s. He led the NL in innings pitched each year from 1951-55 and complete games each year from 1952-56. He amassed a streak of 28 straight complete games during the 1952 and 1953 seasons.
A seven time All-Star, Roberts started five All-Star Games, tied for the most all-time. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
The sculpture of Robin Roberts was installed at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2004. Zenos Frudakis created ten-foot tall bronze statues of four of Philadelphia's Hall of Famers.
Pitcher
Elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976
Size: 10-feet high
Media: Bronze
Unveiled: December 4, 2004
Location: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Inscription on Plinth: ROBIN ROBERTS. PHILLIES HALL OF FAME PITCHER 1948-1961.