FRANK ROBINSON RUMORS
Powerless Mets Playing Old-Fashioned Baseball
The Mets are playing like the Baltimore Orioles. Not the slugging Boog Powell/Frank Robinson Baltimore Orioles, but the 1890s Baltimore Orioles - the one with Wee Willie Keeler in right, John McGraw at third, Hughie Jennings at short and Kid Gleason at second. In 1895, that team finished in first place in the National League (beating [...]
Via Hot Stove New York
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June 01, 2009
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June 01, 2009
Discuss
This is just like the time Omar Minaya was mistaken for Carrot Top
What's even stranger about this is Frank Robinson was just wrapping up a devastatingly accurate Bill Cosby "Puddin' Pops" impression when the photo was taken. Special thanks to College Game Balls for the pic.
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May 18, 2009
Frank Robinson Much Prefers the Cincinnati Reds to the Baltimore Orioles
And could you blame him? Even though he had great years with the Orioles and went on to manage the club, Frank Robinson was drafted by and had longevity with the Cincinnati Reds. Can’t knock him for that, particularly since this video indicates that he really didn’t want to leave the ‘Nati.
His comments about the [...]
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April 09, 2009
MLB Athlete Number 20 - Frank Robinson
Several good choices for the best MLB athlete to ever wear the jersey number 20. But you can only pick one right? My pick is Frank Robinson.Frank Robinson played 21 seasons in the major leagues, spent primarily with the Reds and Orioles. Over those 21 seasons in the bigs, Robinson achieved the ...
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February 05, 2009
The Hall of Fame Case for Ron Santo (Part 1 of 3)
On Monday December 8th, the Baseball
Hall of Fame will announce
the voting results of the Veterans Committee.A In a three part series, guest columnist and reader, "Dying Cub Fan"
takes a look at the candidacy of former Cubs third basemen, Ron
Santo. We ran this piece two years ago, but it's lost in Internet limbo and well, Santo deserves it, so we're running...
Via Cub Reporter
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December 05, 2008
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December 05, 2008
Hometowns: Jim Riggleman Comes Home
After the Nationals parted ways with Frank Robinson after the 2006 season, I personally called Stan Kasten to throw out a name that may not have been on his lista?"Jim Riggleman. Stan said that Jim was already on his short list, but as we know the Nationals got Manny Acta so it was great [...]
Via Just A Nats Fan
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November 15, 2008
Bob Costas' Second Town Hall Meeting Will Look Into Baseball, Air Day After ASG
The day after the MLB All Star is a dreaded day for mainstream media and bloggers alike. There is not a damn thing going on and I think last year I did an entire day of create the captions (not true, but not a bad idea).Well this year on that day we get a special treat. On the heels of his "State of Sports Media" town hall success, Bob Costas will host a "State of Baseball" one...
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July 11, 2008
Book Review: Change Up
When it comes down to it, there is no sport that I enjoy or know more about than baseball. A large reason for that is that I grew up with a father who was and continues to be a passionate New York Yankees fan (you have to remember that the Florida Marlins were not around in my early childhood). I have played organized baseball since I was five years old and continue be a student...
Via The Sports Agent Blog
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March 27, 2008
Cal State Fullerton Preview for Deadspin - point number 3
3. Name Dropping..... The Titans have a player named Frank Robinson (no relation to the baseball star who boasts a lifetime avg. of .294 with 204 steals) as the Fullerton Frank Robinson averages 16.1 points and 1.3 steals per game....
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March 16, 2008
To All the Girls Who Don't Get Why Sports Matter
It was a crappy stadium in a hard-to-reach place, but Baltimore still loved Memorial Stadium.
Time will not dim the glory of their deeds. Originally that referred to war veterans, but over the years it also meant Unitas, Ripken, Boog, Paul Blair, Jim Palmer, Brooks and Frank Robinson, the ghost to the post and countless others.
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January 16, 2008
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January 16, 2008
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Latest Frank Robinson Photos
