Often overlooked, one of the greatest baseball players of all-time.
Frank Robinson, who died in Los Angeles after a battle with bone cancer, was all of those things in a 60-year Hall-of-Fame career during which he hit (10th all-time) 586 home runs, was the only player in history to win Most Valuable Player awards in both leagues, became the first black manager in major league history, won the Triple Crown with the Orioles in 1966 and, as both a player and later-life MLB dean of discipline, was a vigorous proponent of how the game was supposed to be played. By the time he was done with the uniformed portion of his career, Robinson compiled a .294 average, a .926 OPS, 1,829 runs, 1,812 RBI and a 10th most all-time 198 hit-by-pitches. He also had 10 homers and 19 RBI in 35 postseason games with the Reds and Orioles, and in 1989 was named American League Manager of the Year with the Orioles.
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Great guy, great career in baseball.
Not Brooks Robinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOz9JIPjAMk 🙂
The only reason I didn’t like him is because he always killed my team. Seemed like a first class guy! RIP Mr. Robinson.
Requiescat in pace Frank. Godspeed Sir.
You could argue that he was in the top ten best baseball players ever. Certainly a top twenty guy. I used to love to watch him play (tv only). I was very nervous when he and the Orioles were playing my 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates, but luckily the Pirates won in 7….He was a gentlemen….
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The Orioles were a good team when Mr. Robinson was traded for a good O’s pitcher, Milt Pappas. They would’ve probably won in’67 also, if Frank didn’t get injured. And seeing how the went to the WS from 69-71, would have made a dynasty. All due to Frank. Great player. They don’t make em like that anymore
RIP
I grew up in Cincy and he was one of my idols. Thank you Mr. Robinson for many hours of baseball pleasure you gave all your fans.
R.I.P.