Frank Robinson, 1935-2019
February 7, 2019 12:37 PM Subscribe
Frank Robinson,"a trailblazing figure who was Major League Baseball's first African-American manager and one of its greatest players during a career that spanned 21 seasons, died Thursday after a prolonged illness." Robinson, a Hall-of-Fame player, manager, and President of the American League, was the first player to win Most Valuable Player Awards in both leagues, spent two years as a player-manager with the Cleveland Indians, and went on to manage the San Francisco Giants, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, as well as serve as honorary President of the American League. He is 10th All-Time in Home Runs and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility with 89.2% of the vote.
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posted by childofTethys at 12:53 PM on February 7, 2019
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posted by East14thTaco at 1:33 PM on February 7, 2019
posted by East14thTaco at 1:33 PM on February 7, 2019
Man his 1966 season after he switched leagues was one for the ages.
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