After 1970, Roberts' last full-time season as a player, he became a coach in the Philadelphia organization with the Peninsula Phillies (1971), Reading Phillies (1972; 1977), Spartanburg (1973–76; 1978–83; 1985–86), and Bend Phillies (1985). He was the Phillies' roving minor league outfield instructor for one season (1984). He then became a manager at Bend (1987) and Spartanburg (1988–91) before joining the Major League coaching staff of Phillies' manager Jim Fregosi in 1992.[3]
Upon leaving the Phils in 1996 after a 30-year career with the organization, Roberts joined the Atlanta Braves as a minor league coach and spent his final 12 seasons in baseball with the Braves. In 2007, his final campaign, Roberts was a coach with the Rookie-level Danville Braves of the Appalachian League when he died unexpectedly just as the season was concluding, in Danville, Virginia, at age 64, leaving a wife and four children.[1]
roberts, baseball, melvin, henry, roberts, january, 1943, september, 2007, american, professional, baseball, player, coach, manager, primarily, outfielder, during, playing, days, spent, minor, leagues, roberts, spent, four, seasons, 1992, major, league, baseba. Melvin Henry Roberts January 18 1943 September 1 2007 was an American professional baseball player coach and manager Primarily an outfielder during his playing days all spent in the minor leagues Roberts spent four seasons 1992 95 in Major League Baseball as the first base coach of the Philadelphia Phillies 1 including service on the Phillies 1993 National League pennant winning team Mel RobertsCoachBorn 1943 01 18 January 18 1943Abington Township Montgomery County Pennsylvania U S Died September 1 2007 2007 09 01 aged 64 Danville Virginia U S Batted RightThrew RightTeamsPhiladelphia Phillies 1992 1995 Roberts was born in Abington Township Montgomery County Pennsylvania graduated from Abington Senior High School and attended both Temple University and Spartanburg Technical College 1 A right handed batter and thrower who stood 6 feet 1 8 m tall and weighed 180 pounds 82 kg he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1961 and played in their farm system for four seasons After spending 1965 out of pro baseball Roberts signed with the Phillies system playing for the 1966 Spartanburg Phillies as a teammate of Larry Bowa and Denny Doyle on a club that won a Western Carolinas League record 25 consecutive games and the league championship 2 With lengthy service as a player coach and manager Roberts became a longtime resident of Spartanburg South Carolina In 781 games played Roberts batted 234 with 588 hits during a ten season minor league playing career 2 After 1970 Roberts last full time season as a player he became a coach in the Philadelphia organization with the Peninsula Phillies 1971 Reading Phillies 1972 1977 Spartanburg 1973 76 1978 83 1985 86 and Bend Phillies 1985 He was the Phillies roving minor league outfield instructor for one season 1984 He then became a manager at Bend 1987 and Spartanburg 1988 91 before joining the Major League coaching staff of Phillies manager Jim Fregosi in 1992 3 Upon leaving the Phils in 1996 after a 30 year career with the organization Roberts joined the Atlanta Braves as a minor league coach and spent his final 12 seasons in baseball with the Braves In 2007 his final campaign Roberts was a coach with the Rookie level Danville Braves of the Appalachian League when he died unexpectedly just as the season was concluding in Danville Virginia at age 64 leaving a wife and four children 1 References edit a b c Obituary Spartanburg Herald Journal 2007 9 3 a b Minor league record from Baseball Reference Information at RetrosheetExternal links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Minors Preceded byJohn Vukovich Philadelphia Phillies first base coach1992 1995 Succeeded byDave Cash Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mel Roberts baseball amp oldid 1169059889, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
