RIP Frank Robinson

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https://www.wbal.com/article/370315/2/frank-robinson-baseball-lifer-and-orioles-legend-has-died

Frank Robinson, the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame slugger and baseball lifer, has died after a long illness. He was 83.

A right fielder, Robinson played for five teams in his 21-season career and remains the only player to be named the most valuable player in both leagues. A Triple Crown winner, he was a member of two World Series champion Orioles squads. He hit 586 career home runs, 179 of them as an Oriole.

A first-ballot entry into Cooperstown, Robinson was also the first black manager in baseball, becoming player-manager of the Cleveland Indians in 1975 and staying on as manager a year after he hung up his cleats in 1977. Robinson's No. 20 was the first to be retired by the Orioles, and was also retired by the Indians and the Cincinnati Reds, with whom he debuted. He is one of just two players, the other being Nolan Ryan, to have their number retired by three different clubs.
 

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A solid player and a solid manager. Frank Robinson was a quality person.

After Jackie Robinson and the other Dodgers early great African-American players, and Larry Doby with the Indians, Frank Robinson followed Willie Mays (Giants) and Hank Aaron (Braves) as National League (Reds) African-American superstars.
 

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He and Brooks were my favorite position players growing up (Jim Palmer was my favorite pitcher). 83 but still, gone too soon. RIP Frank Robinson.
 

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