OT Frank Robinson RIP
Goodbye to one of the greats. 14 time AllStar. I still have the baseball card in the picture.
February 7th, 2019 at 3:41 PM ^
I remember being at his first game as manager of the Indians when he homered in his first at bat. As the friend I was with at the time said, “a great moment in sports.”
February 7th, 2019 at 3:46 PM ^
Fun fact: Frank Robinson was the East Bay Athletic League’s all-league first team center as a high school senior. The second team center? Bill Russell (as a junior).
February 7th, 2019 at 4:06 PM ^
Too soon for this thread. I’m getting over the loss of Keith Jackson.
February 7th, 2019 at 4:57 PM ^
Oh no! Keith died?
February 7th, 2019 at 8:52 PM ^
EQ, you serious? he died like 5 times last month. it was bad.
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February 7th, 2019 at 4:09 PM ^
Orioles had quite the pair in the Robinson brothers - Frank and Brooks - haha
February 7th, 2019 at 4:26 PM ^
The Orioles stole him from the Reds. For Milt Pappas.
February 7th, 2019 at 4:58 PM ^
Blame Bill DeWitt...
He said Robinson was "Not a young 30" at the time.
Whoops!
February 7th, 2019 at 5:37 PM ^
ball just pops off the bat. . .
February 7th, 2019 at 4:10 PM ^
As I’ve aged my stance on ped’s has softened but I will always consider him the home run champ.
February 7th, 2019 at 4:32 PM ^
Not to be "that guy," but I think you're confusing Frank Robinson with Hank Aaron - whom I also consider to be the legitimate HR champ.
February 7th, 2019 at 5:22 PM ^
Fuck, I’m tired today. You’re absolutely correct.
February 7th, 2019 at 5:23 PM ^
Had the pleasure to watch both Hammerin Hank and Robby play back in the late sixties and early seventies. Two of the greatest all time hitters. RIP Mr. Robinson.
February 7th, 2019 at 4:14 PM ^
I heard this on the radio as I was pulling in my own driveway. Very sad indeed.
February 7th, 2019 at 4:48 PM ^
The man has THREE STATUES.
I'd say he did it right. RIP Frobby.
February 7th, 2019 at 5:31 PM ^
A pioneer in so many ways, Frank Robinson, IMO, is underappreciated by much of the general public when it comes to being mentioned among the greatest of baseball greats.
RIP, Mr. Robinson.
February 7th, 2019 at 8:23 PM ^
Well said --- I'd even say that Frank Robinson is under-appreciated even among people with a sense of baseball history. He sort of gets lost in the shuffle. He shouldn't be.
Also --- last ever person to manage the Montreal Expos.
February 7th, 2019 at 5:40 PM ^
This guy was a GREAT GREAT player.
rip
February 7th, 2019 at 6:20 PM ^
As a kid, I remember going to a baseball game at Tiger Stadium in the late 60's when the Orioles were in town. It was the old "Field Day" where you were allowed onto the field for a period of time to take pictures. Frank Robinson was one of their players, and this was during the Orioles glory days. He was one of the great players of all time and it's sad to see him gone.
February 7th, 2019 at 6:50 PM ^
Thank you, OP, for posting.
Truly a sad day for baseball and sports in general.
February 7th, 2019 at 7:10 PM ^
Frank Robinson was a unique historical figure who never got the recognition he richly deserved. He was the only player to win the League MVP in BOTH the AL and NL, PLUS he was the first African-American manager in BOTH the AL and NL. He will be missed.
February 7th, 2019 at 8:20 PM ^
RIP good man
February 7th, 2019 at 8:53 PM ^
One of my favorite Frank Robinson stories is the 1957 all-star game. After the fan balloting there were 7 Cincinnati Redlegs in the starting line-up, including Robinson. After some investigation it turns out that Cincinnati Enquirer had printed up pre-marked ballots and distributed them with the Sunday paper. Commissioner Ford Frick suspended the fan balloting and inserted Willie Mays and Hank Aaron in to the starting outfield along with Robinson.
It is my contention, that the outfield of Robinson (LF), Mayes (CF) and Aaron (RF) is the single greatest instance of an outfield in baseball history.
IIRC, he once hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning on a two out 0-2 pitch to beat the Tigers.
RIP - Frank, you were great!
February 7th, 2019 at 9:36 PM ^
Ah man.
Frank was one of the good ones.
Today has been rough. I saw also that former Congressman John Dingell (who represented Michigan for nearly 60 years, and who was a HUGE U-M football fan) passed away, as well.
February 8th, 2019 at 5:00 PM ^
Still remember watching those great Orioles teams with Robinson, Paul Blair, Boog Powell, Mark Belanger, Brooks Robinson & those starting pitchers... Dave McNally, Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar. What a team. For a young Tiger fan, I always wondered how in the world we’d beat those Orioles!
RIP Frank. You were truly one of the greats!