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1980s Pirates Uniform Variations 3: Don Robinson, 1987
Righthander Don Robinson was a pretty good pitcher for over a decade, or at least he was whenever he wasn't suffering from a chronic elbow problem. In 1987 the SF Giants were closing in on their first title of any kind since 1971, and GM Al Rosen wanted experienced pitching help for the stretch so he sent catcher Mackey Sasser and pitcher Jim Gott to Pittsburgh for Don Robinson, with Rick Reuschel also going from Pittsburgh to SF in a separate deal. Here are two shots of Don Robinson in the new 1987 Pirate uniform with the standard cap which replaced the pillbox. The black and white comes from ebay seller Beliveau while the color shot comes from mainlineautographs.
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