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Frank Robinson
 
Date of birth: 31 August 1935
Date of death: Alive (or unknown)
Country Of Origin: America
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    Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas), is a Baseball Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player. He was an outfielder, most notably with the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. During a 21-season career, he became the first player to win League Most Valuable Player honors in both the National and American Leagues, won the Triple crown (baseball), was a member of two teams that won the World Series (the 1966 World Series and 1970 .... (More...)
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" Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades. "

Frank Robinson
" I don't see why you reporters keep confusing Brooks and me. Can't you see that we wear different numbers. "

Frank Robinson
" I had no trouble communicating, the player's just didn't like what I had to say. "

Frank Robinson
" If the guys on the bench were as good as the guys you have out there, they'd be out there in first place. "

Frank Robinson
" It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of as the first black manager. "

Frank Robinson
" Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined. I wouldn't let that pitcher get me out. They say you can't hit if you're on your back, but I didn't hit on my back. I got up. "

Frank Robinson
" The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season then watches that player sign with another team. When you destroy fan loyalties, you destroy everything. "

Frank Robinson
" There's absolutely no way you can go barreling into second and dump a guy on a double play, like you should do, when you've been fraternizing with him before a game. "

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