Robby

Ned Fengus
Oct 02 2006 05:55 AM

Frank Robinson is one of baseball's treasures. This is a guy who was an absolute stud as a player and since his playing days were over, he's done nothing but represent himself and the game of baseball with dignity and class. He doesn't relish being referred to as "Old School", but that's what he is. Think about the ways that he has served the game that he loves. He was a player-manager - one of the few, and oh yeah, he just happened to be the first man of color to manage a MLB team - combining these two feats. He took over a reeling Orioles club that started the season 0-21, restored their confidence and led them to an 87 win season the following year. He said yes when MLB asked him to steward the "almost-contracted, owned by MLB" Expos in 2002. The assignment was supposed to be for a year. He lasted 5. Baseball is not as good without people like Frank Robinson to make it that way! Thank Frank.