I never got his autograph, which was a disappointment ... In addition to being one of the greatest baseball players ever, Frank Robinson gave me so much joy at a young age. As Bob Hope would ...

Frank Robinson had ... when he was four, and Robinson grew up in Oakland. After starring at McClymonds High School, Robinson was drafted by Cincinnati and signed for a $3,500 bonus in 1953.

IT’S BEEN 50 YEARS SINCE FRANK ROBINSON BECAME THE FIRST FULL TIME BLACK MANAGER IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, AND NOW THERE’S A YEAR LONG CELEBRATION IN THE WORKS. AN EXCITING CELEBRATION.

foulmouthed rookie manager Earl Weaver and Hall of Fame right fielder Frank Robinson. Their teaming up would lead to Robinson becoming baseball’s first Black manager, a milestone he achieved ...