[1] Born in New Orleans, Robinson attended Berkeley High School in the San Francisco Bay Area before matriculating at Cal.

Robinson threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).

After spending the minor league season at Class B Green Bay, he received an eight-game audition that September, including five starts at third base.

He appeared in 170 games played, and collected 113 hits, including 20 doubles, five triples and 12 home runs.

[1][8] During his years with the Baltimore Orioles, Robinson lived with his wife and two daughters in Castro Valley, California.