Karl Robinson/pagetext

From SABR Encyclopedia

Karl Robinson - born September 30, 1886 - Galion, Ohio - died November 30, 1949 - Santa Cruz, California.

Source - WWI draft registration - living in Crawford County, Ohio & California death records.

1910 Ohio census shows Karl living in Toledo, Ohio with wife Pauline and he is a baseball player.

1900 Ohio census shows Karl living in North Bloomfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio with father James and mother Emma and 3 siblings. Karl was born Sept. 1886 - Ohio.

1920 Ohio census show Karl living in Galion, Ohio with wife Pauline and daughter.

The "SL" dated April 24, 1909 states that Karl Robinson is from Galion, Ohio.

Galion, Ohio is actually in three counties, Crawford, Morrow, and Richland. The 1880 Ohio census shows Karl's parents living in Jefferson Township, Crawford County, Ohio, near Galion, Ohio. The 1900 & 1910 Ohio census shows Karl's parents James and Emma living in North Bloomfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio, near Galion, Ohio.

The WWI draft registration states that Karl was born in Morrow County, Ohio.

He most likely was not born in Galion, Ohio, but you could put that he was born in Morrow County, Ohio near Galion, Ohio.

Throws Right

The "SL" dated Aug. 6, 1910 states that Robinson of Toledo is a righthander and Lin Weber's Toledo Mud Hens book states that Karl is a righthanded pitcher.