Bruce Robbins
Encyclopedia
Bruce Duane Robbins is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
for the Detroit Tigers
from 1979 to 1980. Robbins, a left-handed batter, also threw left-handed.
in Hartford City, Indiana
. The Tigers drafted him out of high school in the 14th round of the 1977 amateur draft
.
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...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
from 1979 to 1980. Robbins, a left-handed batter, also threw left-handed.
Early life
Robbins attended Blackford High SchoolBlackford High School (Hartford City, Indiana)
Blackford High School is a public high school in Hartford City, Indiana, which includes grades 9 through 12. It is part of the , and is the sole public high school serving all of Blackford County...
in Hartford City, Indiana
Hartford City, Indiana
Hartford City is a city in the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Blackford County. Located in the northeast central portion of the state, the small farming community experienced a 15-year “boom” beginning in the late 1880s...
. The Tigers drafted him out of high school in the 14th round of the 1977 amateur draft
1977 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft.- Background :The White Sox raised some brows when they passed on right-handed pitcher Bill Gullickson, a native of nearby Orland Park, IL, and selected outfielder Harold Baines as the number one...
.