Posted on 02/07/2019 12:14:42 PM PST by EveningStar
Prolific slugger. Quintessential hard-ass player and manager. Baseball trailblazer.
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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One of the greats. RIP sir.
Not denying Robinsons historical role or ability as a baseball player - but I’m wondering if the MSM and democrats will see this as an opportunity for a massive, Soviet-style funeral
RIP Frank.
Two thoughts: It's black history month, and is Obama, Sharpton, or Jackson giving the eulogy?
..1963 I saw him in my first MLB game—along with Sandy Koufax and a young player named Pete Rose...
Every silver hair black successful athlete who dies is all of a sudden “civil rights leader”?
RIP #20 F Robby...
Came to the Orioles in 1966 and promptly won the Triple Crown and led the Os to their first World Series win, and three other appearances and another win in 1970. Saw him play many times at the old Memorial Stadium. A great ballplayer.
I grew up in Cincinnati. He was a childhood hero of mine.
RIP, Mr. Robinson.
His teammate with the same last name (not related), Brooks Robinson, is still alive. When Frank Robinson won the AL MVP award in 1966, Brooks was the runner-up (and had won the award in 1964). Both were voted into the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.
RIP.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robinea01.shtml
And how many connesours (I don't bother with guessing at the spelling) of MLB in Baltimore know about W. Robby at this late date? (Like Frank, he became a skipper)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robinwi01.shtml
And why am I bumping this 4 1/2 month old thread? Simple. I was googling under "MLB"+"Freerepublic" for a different thread (FR's search engine I don't find that reliable for my needs), couldn't find it, but found this thread.
Continue to RIP, Frank.
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