Name: William Jo Robidoux
Nickname: Billy Jo, Frenchy
Years Played: 1985 - 1990
Teams: Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox
Highlights/Awards: 1985 team MVP for the El Paso Diablos.
Career Stats: .209 BA, .286 SLG, .313 OBP, 5 HR, 43 RBI, 43 R
Best Season: 1986; .227 BA, .344 OBP, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 15 R
Did You Know: He has a Wikipedia entry.
Thoughts: Billy Jo Robidoux? Seriously? At some point in your life don’t you just drop the “Jo” and ask people to call you Billy, or Bill, or William, or Will? Billy Jo was actually a pretty decent prospect after hitting .342 with 23 homers in ‘85 for the Diablos. I thought I’d hit the jackpot when I got multiple Robidoux cards ‘86, but obviously Topps knew more than I did at that time. Unfortunately, he’ll always be more well known for his name than his game.
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