Robles was the first player to come to bat in San Diego Padres history. On April 8, 1969, he led off the bottom of the 1st against right-hander Don Wilson of the Houston Astros. He reached base on an error by Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan, then stole second base, but did not score.\n', '

He was at best an average fielding shortstop (.958) and a below-average hitter (.188) during his brief major league career. (47 games played)\n', '

Rafael Robles died in New York, New York at the age of 50. His son Orlando Robles is a New York-based Latin urban artist who goes by the stage name of YoungSosa. In interviews his son has been asked about his father\'s baseball career and has stated he is very proud of his fathers accomplishments as a professional baseball player.\n', '

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