William Joseph Robidoux (born January 13, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player, primarily at

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, but also occasionally played in the

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and as a

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Career

Drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft. Robidoux would make his

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debut with the Brewers on September 11, 1985, playing with them until 1988, then signing as a free agent for the 1989 season with the

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. After one season with the White Sox, he signed with the

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for the 1990 season. He appeared in his final game on September 17, 1990. Robidoux now umpires high school baseball and basketball games in Western Massachusetts.

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1964 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Hampshire County, Massachusetts Beloit Brewers players Boston Red Sox players Chicago White Sox players Denver Zephyrs players El Paso Diablos players Major League Baseball designated hitters Major League Baseball first basemen Milwaukee Brewers players Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Ware, Massachusetts Pikeville Brewers players Stockton Ports players Vancouver Canadians players 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub