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Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1982. (Voted by BBWAA on 370/415 ballots) View Frank Robinson's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season. Agents: Ed Keating. Full Name: Frank Robinson.
Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019) was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over 21 seasons: the Cincinnati Reds (1956–1965), Baltimore Orioles (1966–1971), Los Angeles Dodgers (1972), California Angels (1973–1974), and Cleveland Indians (1974 ...
Feb 7, 2019 · Frank Robinson. Position: Manager. Born: August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, TX. Died: February 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA. High School: McClymonds HS (Oakland, CA) School: Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH) Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1982. (Voted by BBWAA on 370/415 ballots) Full Name: Frank Robinson.
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. He was 83.Known as much for his leadership, toughness and raging competitive fire as his sheer greatness as
Feb 7, 2019 · Frank Robinson, the Hall of Fame outfielder who hit 586 home runs and became a racial pioneer as the first black manager in the major leagues, nearly three decades after Jackie Robinson broke...
Feb 7, 2019 · Frank Robinson, the feared slugger who became the first black manager in major league baseball, died Thursday at 83, according to Major League Baseball.
Feb 7, 2019 · Frank Robinson understood the historic importance of being the first African-American manager, which happened three years after Jackie Robinson's death. But he believed social change happened too slowly in baseball.
Robinson was the driving force of a Baltimore team that won three AL pennants and the 1970 World Series title from 1969-71, averaging 106 wins per season over those three years. A 14-time All-Star, Robinson took home World Series MVP honors in 1966 and the All-Star Game MVP Award in 1971.
Feb 7, 2019 · Robinson, the only player to earn the MVP award in both leagues and a Triple Crown winner, died Thursday at 83. He had been in failing health and in hospice care at his home in the Bel Air...
Feb 7, 2019 · Robinson, a Hall of Famer since 1982 and the first Black manager in big league history, died Thursday, Feb. 7, at the age of 83. He leaves behind a trailblazer’s legacy – and a playing career matched by few in the game’s history.
