For Strudwick, 65, a diehard baseball fan, it was more than just a replica of the flag that marked where lauded Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson hit ... at least 40 games per season.

By writing his own name on the lineup card and going deep in the first inning on opening day against the Yankees, Frank Robinson cemented himself as a legend and elevated the game forever.

Last week, Frank Robinson, the legendary baseball player ... I attended my first baseball game as a seven-year-old on August 27, 1961, at Crosley Field in Cincinnati and started following baseball ...

That showed when he won the MVP in both leagues.” Washington said Robinson was a demanding coach. “Frank had a vision of the game that was above what people could handle,” said Washington.

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Frank Robinson becoming Major ... who got hit in the head in a playoff game." The museum will also expand ...