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19 quotes by Frank Robinson

MLB debut April 17, 1956 for the Cincinnati Reds Last MLB appearance September 18, 1976 for the Cleveland Indians Career statistics Batting average .294 Hits 2,943 Home runs 586 Runs batted in 1,812 Teams As player Cincinnati Reds (1956–1965) Baltimore Orioles (1966–1971) Los Angeles Dodgers (1972) California Angels (1973–1974) Cleveland Indians (1974–1976) As manager Cleveland Indians (1975–1977) San Francisco...
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All in all, I wouldn't call it a bad outing. It was a short outing.

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Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.

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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.

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But I'm not going to walk Barry Bonds, like some teams do, in the first inning with nobody on.

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I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best, but I tried to be.

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I just didn't have anything to say, so I said nothing.

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I know a lot of people on the field - players, coaches, managers - are glad that I'm gone.

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Managers don't have as much leverage as they used to have. We can't really be the boss.

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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... →

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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... →

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At least when it's in French, I won't know what the heck they're saying.

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If he can hit, he can hit. I don't care if he came from Class Z league.

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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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