Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson

American professional player and manager (1935–2019)
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Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019) was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams, from 1956 to 1976. The only player to be named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), he was named the NL MVP after leading the Cincinnati Reds to the pennant in 1961 and was named the AL MVP in 1966 with the Baltimore Orioles after winning the Triple Crown; Robinson's 49 home runs (HR) that year tied for the most by any AL player between 1962 and 1989, and stood as a franchise record for 30 years. He helped lead the Orioles to the first two World Series titles in franchise history in 1966 and 1970, and was named the Series MVP in 1966 after leading the Orioles to a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 1975, Robinson became the first black manager in big league history, as the Cleveland Indiansplayer-manager.

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Frank Robinson was born on Saturday, 31 August 1935 in Beaumont, Texas, USA. His full name at birth was Frank Robinson. He was best known as a professional baseball player. Robinson's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Thursday, 7 February 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA at the age of 83. Frank attended high school at McClymonds (Oakland, CA). He was 6' 1" (185 cm) tall and weighed 183 lbs (83 kg) with an average build. He had black eyes and salt and pepper hair (color). His net worth was reported to be $3,000,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign was Virgo.

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Frank Robinson
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Date of birth
31 August 1935
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Place of birth
Beaumont, Texas, USA
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Date of death
7 February 2019
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83 (age at death)
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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Former Major League Baseball Player
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6' 1" (185 cm)
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183 lbs (83 kg)
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Net worth
$3,000,000 USD
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McClymonds (Oakland, CA)
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Partner: Barbara Ann Cole (Married)
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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 is known for his role in the documentary The League (2023) as Self.

He is also known for his role in the documentary It Ain't Over (2022) as Self (uncredited).

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