Billy Jo Robidoux
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William Joseph Robidoux (born January 13, 1964, in Ware, Massachusetts
) was a Major League Baseball
player, primarily at first base, but also occasionally played in the outfield
and as a designated hitter
.
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers
in the 6th round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft
, Robidoux would make his Major League Baseball
debut with the Milwaukee Brewers
on September 11, 1985, playing with them until 1988, then signing as a free agent for the 1989 season with the Chicago White Sox
. After one season with the White Sox he signed with the Boston Red Sox
for the 1990 season. He appeared in his final game on September 17, 1990.
Robidoux now umpires high school baseball games in Western Massachusetts.
Ware, Massachusetts
Ware is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,707 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Ware....
) was a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player, primarily at first base, but also occasionally played in the outfield
Outfield
The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield...
and as a designated hitter
Designated hitter
In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6.10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter , to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to...
.
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in the 6th round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft
1982 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1982 Major League Baseball draft.- Other notable players :*Barry Bonds was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign...
, Robidoux would make his Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
debut with the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
on September 11, 1985, playing with them until 1988, then signing as a free agent for the 1989 season with the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
. After one season with the White Sox he signed with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
for the 1990 season. He appeared in his final game on September 17, 1990.
Robidoux now umpires high school baseball games in Western Massachusetts.