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A softball family member in need

Posted by DW on December 25, 2020, 8:05 am

I woke up this Christmas morning thinking about our long time softball friend John "The Word" Robinson from Baltimore. He lost his brother this past summer after a long illness and now this past Monday his mother passed from complications from covid-19.

John stepped away from softball to tend to both of them in their time of need and is one of the strongest individuals I have met in softball. We all know the positive energy he brought to the ball field and brought to his family when they needed him.

I remember meeting John in 2008 at the conference championships when he played for Angle Inn. The Angle Inn team after a full two days of playing softball went to the Conference Awards banquet and then late Saturday night were still headed out to party in Kissimmee even though they had to play at 8 AM Sunday morning. As they left John, with the infectious smile he always had, said "Don't worry DW, I am going to hit you a homer in the morning..." lol

The next morning he hit one off the light pole in left field at the Osceola County Stadium off of Billy Barrett (I think) against Bud Light. Good times!

https://www.softballcenter.com/john-robinson/

Re: A softball family member in need

Posted by Jared on December 25, 2020, 1:15 pm, in reply to "A softball family member in need"

THIS is why DW is great for softball. Sure, the reporting is critical for those of us outside the game to be able to keep up, but the man truly seems to care about not just the game, but the tremendous people/players he's met along the way. Major props for posting this, DW.

Re: A softball family member in need

Posted by Scott Kirby on December 25, 2020, 10:36 pm, in reply to "A softball family member in need"

Stay strong word. Praying for you my man.

Re: A softball family member in need

Posted by 08 player on December 25, 2020, 11:49 pm, in reply to "Re: A softball family member in need"

John. All the best to you and your family. Sorry about the loses. You a great person and player. You for sure made the conference better as a competitor as the teams you were with were great as well.

Thoughts and prayers with you and yours and great note DW for sending this thread out. Bless you as well with all you have done over the years.

Merry Christmas to you both!

From an Ole player that lives the game.

Peace to y’all

Re: A softball family member in need

Posted by JHick92 on December 27, 2020, 7:57 am, in reply to "Re: A softball family member in need"

Prayers for you and your family Word.

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