If the guys on the bench were as good as the guys you have out there, they’d be out there in first place.
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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.
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Birth: | 31st August, 1935 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Baseball Manager, Baseball Player |
Frank Robinson was born in Beaumont, Texas, USA. He is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He played for five teams from 1956 to 1976, and became the only player to win league MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. He was the first African-American hired to serve as manager in Major League history. Currently he is the honorary President of the American League.
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