Frank Robinson
Birthday: August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas, USA
Height: 185 cm
Frank Robinson was born on August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Tiger Claws (1991), Cosby Show (1984) and Mr. Cooper et nous (1992). He has been married to Barbara Ann Co ...Show More
There's absolutely no way you can go barreling into second and dump a guy on a double play, like you Show more
There's absolutely no way you can go barreling into second and dump a guy on a double play, like you should do, when you've been fraternizing with him before a game. Hide
It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of Show more
It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of as the first black manager. Hide
I don't see why you reporters keep confusing Brooks [Robinson] and me. Can't you see that we wear di Show more
I don't see why you reporters keep confusing Brooks [Robinson] and me. Can't you see that we wear different numbers? Hide
If I had one wish in the world today, it would be that Jackie Robinson could be here to see this hap Show more
If I had one wish in the world today, it would be that Jackie Robinson could be here to see this happen. - at his 1974 press conference on being the first black manager Hide
Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined. I wouldn't let that p Show more
Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined. I wouldn't let that pitcher get me out. They say you can't hit if you're on your back. But I didn't hit on my back. I got up. Hide
I had no trouble communicating, the players just didn't like what I had to say.
I had no trouble communicating, the players just didn't like what I had to say.
Probably the most dramatic change in pitching I've observed in my years in baseball has been the dis Show more
Probably the most dramatic change in pitching I've observed in my years in baseball has been the disappearance of the knockdown or brushback pitch. This is why record numbers of home runs are flying out of ballparks, why earned run averages are soaring, and why there are so few twenty game winners in the majors. Hide
Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
The baselines belongs to the runner, and whenever I was running the bases, I always slid hard. I wan Show more
The baselines belongs to the runner, and whenever I was running the bases, I always slid hard. I wanted infielders to have that instant's hesitation about coming across the bag at second or about standing in there awaiting a throw to make a tag. There are only 27 outs in a ballgame, and it was my job to save one for my team every time I possibly could. Hide
No, I don't think my presence will cause an increase in black attendance at Cleveland. People come o Show more
No, I don't think my presence will cause an increase in black attendance at Cleveland. People come out to see the players. When do you see a manager anyway? When he's out on the field arguing with the umpires, making a fool of himself and you know you can't win, and when he brings out the line-up card. Hide
Managers don't have as much leverage as they used to have. We can't really be the boss. If I say to Show more
Managers don't have as much leverage as they used to have. We can't really be the boss. If I say to a veteran player, 'If you don't perform, you may be sent back to the minors,' they look at me and say, 'Who are you kidding? I'm not going anyplace. I've already had three years in the major leagues and you can't send me back to the minor leagues without my OK.' Hide
The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season then watches that player sign with Show more
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. Hide
I don't see anyone playing in the major leagues today who combines both the talent and the intensity Show more
I don't see anyone playing in the major leagues today who combines both the talent and the intensity that I had. I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best, but I tried to be. - at his Hall of Fame induction, 1982 Hide
I have heard of managers who encourage players not to slide hard for fear they will get hurt and be Show more
I have heard of managers who encourage players not to slide hard for fear they will get hurt and be lost from the lineup for a time. That is why you occasionally see a player go into second base on a double-play ball and not even bother to slide. I wonder, could Ty Cobb sit though plays like that and hold his lunch? Hide
