Mel Roberts
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Mel Roberts | |
Melvin Henry Roberts | |
Bat/Throw: | R/R |
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Height: | 6' 0" |
Weight: | 180 |
Born: | 1943-1-18 at Abington, PA (US) |
Died: | 2007-9-1 at Danville, VA (US) |
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Contents |
Profile
Pre-professional career
- Played baseball, basketball and football in high school
- Led prep league in batting (.430) in 1960
- Played American Legion ball
- Played semi-pro ball for Suburban Stars of Philadelphia
- In 1965, he played for the semi-po Jenkintown Quakers in the Penn-Del League, hitting .396
Coaching
- Coach at 1971 Peninsula, 1972 Reading, 1973 Spartanburg.
Sources
- "Obituary". Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), 2007-09-05.
- Philadelphia Phillies Organizational Sketch Book. 1974.