An historic at-bat All eyes were on Robinson when he stepped to the plate with one out in the first inning to face Doc Medich, a 6-foot-5 righty with a wipeout slider who had won 19 games for New ...

led the Indians to a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees in the season opening game. Frank Robinson makes history: 50 years later Former players recall Frank Robinson’s impact as MLB’s first ...

Kuiper said Robinson threw three punches and knocked Reynolds down. Robinson was ejected from the game. “Frank came out of Oakland,” said Kuiper. “He spent his whole career proving he wouldn ...

She became a statistician for Berea’s team to be closer to him and, in doing so, learned about baseball. She went to games with her now husband, who taught her how to keep score on the card ...

“That’s when Frank Robinson called me,” said Baker. “He said, ‘Hey, man, you need to come join us.’ It was April 1. I thought it was an April Fool’s Day joke. I called my dad and he ...

It was during the 1968 all-star break, with the Orioles 12 games behind first-place Detroit ... Weaver needed to win over Frank Robinson. Nicknamed the Black Ty Cobb for his fierceness, the ...

Let’s embark on a journey through their respective careers, comparing stats, accolades, and their broader influence on the game. Frank Robinson emerged on the scene with the Cincinnati Redlegs ...

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.