Al Robinson

Who is Al Robinson?

Al Robinson was an African-American baseball first baseman in the pre-Negro leagues. He played mostly for the Brooklyn Royal Giants. His playing was compared to pre-Negro League rival Chappie Johnson.

Robinson also played with Chappie Johnson, as well as many other popular players of the day, including Bill Monroe, Home Run Johnson, Harry Buckner, George Wright, Dick Wallace, and Judy Gans.

While researchers are still searching for birth records, his death records show Robinson died November 1, 1912 in New York, New York.