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Feb 7, 2019 · Frank Robinson, the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win MVP in both leagues, has died at age 83, MLB said Thursday. An outfielder and first baseman ...
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. Robinson died in California with family by ...
Feb 7, 2019 · LOS ANGELES — Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, died Thursday. He was 83. Robinson had ...
Frank Robinson died at the age of 83 on February 7, 2019. Related link: Listen to Frank Robinson’s Oral History interview with Fay Vincent from October 1, 2004 (SABR Oral History Collection) An earlier version of this article appeared in SABR’s “Pitching, Defense, and Three-Run Homers: The 1970 Baltimore Orioles” (University of Nebraska Press, 2012), edited by Mark Armour and Malcolm Allen.
Frank Robinson was a Major League Baseball player with the Cincinnati Redlegs (1956-1958), Cincinnati Reds (1959-1965), Baltimore Orioles (1966-1971), Los Angeles Dodgers (1972), California Angels (1973-1974), and Cleveland Indians (1974-1976).
After starring at McClymonds High School, Robinson was drafted by Cincinnati and signed for a $3,500 bonus in 1953. Three years later, he was starring in the majors. His 38 homers contributed to ...
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. “Frank will be forever remembered for his enormous impact on our game as an extraordinary player, a gifted ...
