Tuesday, October 14, 2014



Frank Robinson 2010 Topps – History Of The GameFrank Robinson (born August 31, 1935) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He played for five teams from 1956 to 1976, and became the only player to win league MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues. Happy Birthday Frank Robinson...Frank Robinson is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He played for five teams from 1956 to 1976, and became the only player to win league MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues.                                                                                                                                                        He won the Triple crown, was a member of two teams that won the World Series (the 1966 and 1970 Baltimore Orioles), and amassed the 4th-most career home runs at the time of his retirement (he is currently 9th). Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. Robinson was the first African-American hired to serve as manager in Major League history. He managed the Cleveland Indians during the last two years of his playing career, compiling a 186–189 record. He went on to manage the San Francisco Giants, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals.                                                                   Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles 1966 Triple Crown winner and MVP.                                                                                          .

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