Sidney Dean Roberson (born September 7, 1971) is a former

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who played for the

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during their 1995 season. Listed at 5' 9", 170 lb., Roberson batted and threw

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. He was born in

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.MLB Statistics and History
''Baseball Reference''. Retrieved on May 29, 2016. The Brewers selected Roberson in the 29th round of the 1992 MLB draft out of the

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, where he pitched for the UNF Ospreys. He finished his college career with a 36-6 mark and still holds the career record for the most

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s (360) and

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s (24) at UNF.Where are they now: Sid Roberson
''The Florida Times Union''. Retrieved on May 29, 2016. Besides, he was a two-time NAIA All-America pitcher at UNF and majored in accounting in college, getting his degree in 1994 with a 3.91 GPA and highest academic honors. Roberson posted a 12-8 record with a 2.60

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for Class A

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in 1993,MiLB Statistics and History
''Baseball Reference''. Retrieved on May 29, 2016. earning Pitcher of the Year honors in the

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. In 1994, he went 15-8 with a 2.83 at Double A

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, being promoted to Triple A

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in 1995, where he appeared in two games before joining the Brewers in the month of May. Roberson was 6-4 with a 5.76 ERA for Milwaukee in 26 games (13 starts), striking out 40 batters while

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37 in innings of work. However, arm problems surfaced which forced him to retire after two

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surgeries. Following his baseball career, Roberson became a financial adviser and later a manager with

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, where he worked for nearly a decade. He later joined UBS Financial Services as deputy branch manager of its Jacksonville complex.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Roberson, Sid 1971 births Living people Baseball players from Jacksonville, Florida El Paso Diablos players Helena Brewers players Major League Baseball pitchers Milwaukee Brewers players New Orleans Zephyrs players North Florida Ospreys baseball players Pastora de Occidente players Stockton Ports players Tucson Toros players University of North Florida alumni Orange Park High School alumni American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela