Biography of Frank Robinson


Frank Robinson is an American baseball player and manager, was born in Beaumont, Texas.

In the biography of Frank Robinson, participation in the Major League began with the games for the Cincinnati Reds team. In 1956, Robinson was named the rookie of the National League year. In 1961, the athlete was named the most valuable player. After playing for the “Baltimore Orioles” of the American League, he won a triple victory and the next MVP title in 1966. Frank Robinson became the first player named the most valuable in both leagues.

After playing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels, he played for the Cleveland Indians. There he became the first African-American manager in the history of the main league. Later Robinson ran the “San Francisco Giants”, “Orioles”. And in 1982, 1989 he was named the manager of the year. From 1991 to 1994, Frank was an assistant to the chief executive of the Orioles. He became the director of baseball in the Arizona League. After the consultant Robinson worked as a commissioner for special projects of the central office in the main league in 1997. Then vice-president of operations on the field in 2000. Frank Robinson was the manager of the Montreal Expo from 2002 to 2006.


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Biography of Frank Robinson