Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson
Frank Robinsonis an American former Major League Baseballoutfielder 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, and amassed the fourth-most career home runs at the time of his retirement. Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth31 August 1935
CityBeaumont, TX
CountryUnited States of America
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.
I don't see anyone playing in the major leagues today (1982) who combines both the talent and the intensity that I had. I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best, but I tried to be.
No, I don't think my presence will cause an increase in black attendance at Cleveland. People come out to see the players. When do you see a manager anyway? When he's out on the field arguing with the umpires, making a fool of himself and you know you can't win, and when he brings out the line-up card.
To me that isn't arguing balls and strikes, is it?
We took a huge step backward when it looked like we would gain ground.
You'd like to see him a little bit more in control, ... and understand, especially in this situation, the importance of having everybody available here and not being without one of your better players for any type of time, even if it's one game.
We have to be patient a little longer with what we have. How much longer? I can't tell you right now. Certainly, we can't get ourselves buried to the point where we can't dig ourselves out of it if we get on a hot streak.
We started making subtle changes during the course of that (1988) season and got prepared for '89,
We struggled through it, and nothing ever comes easy for us.
We struggled through it, ... Tomorrow, I'm back in the bullpen.
We struggled tonight and it never comes easy. The pitching did a good job for us tonight.
We're losing ballgames that we should be winning, ... and pretty soon it will be too late.
We understand where he's coming from. He's been an All-Star second baseman. He is one of the best players in baseball because of his offense at that position... Moving your family and getting adjusted - it plays on a guy's mind.
Yes I do. This is a great game. This is America's game. And we have to get Afro-American people involved in that again,