Frank Robinson, A Legendary Player/Manager

Frank Robinson passed away today at the age of 83. He had a 51-year long and storied career as a baseball player, manager, and executive. He was the rookie of the year at 20, and the first to win the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in both leagues. In 1966, one of his MVP years, he won the Triple Crown, and helped bring Baltimore its first World Series championship. Wherever he played, from Cincy, to Baltimore, to LA, to Cleveland he brought his powerful bat, his graceful fielding, and his warm-hearted yet hard-working attitude. He became the first African-American manager in baseball as a player-manager in Cleveland, and became the first Nats manager in DC. In the DC/Baltimore area, we were privileged to witness many of his accomplishments and his continual drive for excellence. He made his mark with greatness and we will miss him.