Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Wildcat baseball player Joe Robillard

















At Linfield, Joe Robillard is known in Wildcat sports as a football player and track & field athlete.



On Saturday, April 6, 1968, Linfield had a track meet a Maxwell Stadium and at the same time there was a L&C vs. Linfield baseball doubleheader  on the old baseball field where Rutschman Fieldhouse is now located

(Linfield won, 15-0 and 2-1.)



Guess for which Linfield team Joe competed. Baseball.



It was documented in the April 11, 1968, edition of the Linfield Review student newspaper.



With the story is photo (photographer unknown) with caption, “Home Free- Joe Robillard slides home to tie second Lewis and Clark game. The 'Cats went on to win, 2-1.”



Reporter Alfred Janssen’s Review story says, Linfield player “Frank Molek walked. Joe Robillard went to run for Molek and promptly stole second base. Jeff Richards then singled to center to score Robillard, tying up the score. (A) rhubarb followed when the Pioneers, led by head coach Fred Wilson, claimed that Robillard failed to touch third base on his way home and should be called out."

The Pioneers’ claimed Joe failed to touch third base. They were correct. Joe said he did miss the base.