Robinson, Frank
Born: Aug 31, 1935 AD
Currently alive, at 72 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Athlete, Baseball Player
Currently alive, at 72 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Athlete, Baseball Player
1935 - Frank Robinson, born on the 31st of August in Beaumont, Texas, U.S. American professional baseball player who became the first black manager in Major League Baseball.
1956 - After graduation he was signed by the National League Cincinnati Reds and played with their minor league teams (third base and outfield) until he joined the parent club, the year he was awarded Rookie of the Year honours.
1966 - 1971 - He batted more than .300 in 5 of 10 years before he was traded to the American League Baltimore Orioles. In his first season with Baltimore, he won the Triple Crown—leading the league in home runs (49), runs batted in (122), and batting average (.316).
1968 - He had begun his managing career in winter baseball for the Santurce team in the Puerto Rican League and had also coached at Baltimore and in the minor leagues for the International League.
1972 - He played with the National League Los Angeles Dodgers.
1973 - 1974 - Then played with American League California Angels.
1974 - 1976 - Later played with Cleveland Indians. With 586 career home runs, Robinson ranked fourth in home runs hit, after Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714), and Willie Mays (660) when he retired in 1976.
1975 - Began managing the Indians, the first African American to manage a major league team.
1981 - He became manager of the National League San Francisco Giants.
1984 - 1995 - Returned to the Orioles, working as a coach, as a manager, and in the front office for the team's upper management. He stayed with the Orioles until the end of the season.
2000 - He was put in charge of discipline as a vice president of Major League Baseball,meting out fines and suspensions in controversial imbroglios.
2002 - He became manager of the Montreal Expos. Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
1956 - After graduation he was signed by the National League Cincinnati Reds and played with their minor league teams (third base and outfield) until he joined the parent club, the year he was awarded Rookie of the Year honours.
1966 - 1971 - He batted more than .300 in 5 of 10 years before he was traded to the American League Baltimore Orioles. In his first season with Baltimore, he won the Triple Crown—leading the league in home runs (49), runs batted in (122), and batting average (.316).
1968 - He had begun his managing career in winter baseball for the Santurce team in the Puerto Rican League and had also coached at Baltimore and in the minor leagues for the International League.
1972 - He played with the National League Los Angeles Dodgers.
1973 - 1974 - Then played with American League California Angels.
1974 - 1976 - Later played with Cleveland Indians. With 586 career home runs, Robinson ranked fourth in home runs hit, after Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714), and Willie Mays (660) when he retired in 1976.
1975 - Began managing the Indians, the first African American to manage a major league team.
1981 - He became manager of the National League San Francisco Giants.
1984 - 1995 - Returned to the Orioles, working as a coach, as a manager, and in the front office for the team's upper management. He stayed with the Orioles until the end of the season.
2000 - He was put in charge of discipline as a vice president of Major League Baseball,meting out fines and suspensions in controversial imbroglios.
2002 - He became manager of the Montreal Expos. Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
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Pulp Culture: The Art of Fiction Magazines by Frank M. Robinson and Lawrence Davidson (Paperback - Jan 30, 2007) Penzler Pick, November 2001:Pulp magazines reigned for about a quarter of a century as the most popular entertainment medium in America. They were cheaply produced and, during the Great Depression,...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Waiting by Frank M. Robinson (Mass Market Paperback - Apr 15, 2000) Veteran thriller writer Frank M. Robinson, who has been working in the genre since his 1950s classicThe Power, approaches the millennium at full strength with a truly frightening and extremely...  Usually ships in 1 to 4 weeks |
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Art of Imagination: 20th Century Visions of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy by Frank M. Robinson and Robert E. Weinberg and Randy Broecker (Hardcover - Oct 7, 2002) Since the beginning of his existence, man has used imagination to create magical worlds that would transport him beyond the borders of reality. Art of Imagination is a trilogy consisting of the award... |
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Incredible Pulps: A Gallery of Fiction Magazine Art (Graphic Art) (Paperback - Apr 21, 2006) Phantom creatures, alien encounters, grizzled heroes, and maidens in distress were the staples of the golden age of pulp art. These colorful characters are the stars of this exciting visual tour of a...  |
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Life, Liberty, And Happiness: An Optimist Manifesto by Frank S. Robinson (Hardcover - Jul 5, 2006) There's no shortage of gloom-and-doom viewpoints about humanity: our history of violence and war, environmental profligacy, economic and social injustice, etc. Frank S. Robinson has written this... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Dark Beyond the Stars: A Novel by Frank M. Robinson (Paperback - Nov 15, 1997) For two thousand years, the starshipAstronhas search the galaxy for alien life--without success. Now, just as the ship is falling apart, the only direction left to explore is across the Dark, a...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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