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All in all, I wouldn't call it a bad outing. It was a short outing.

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Bad Call Outing Short

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

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Baseball Close Count Counts Grenades Only

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You have to have a short memory as a closer.

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Closer Memory Short Short Memory You

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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.

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Always Best Knew Tried I Tried

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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.

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Bench First First Place Good Guys Out Place Were You

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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.

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Black Cleveland Come First Indians Instead Manager Nice Referred Town

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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 if you're on your back, but I didn't hit on my back. I got up.

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Back Determined Did Down Favor Get Got Hit Knocked Made Me More Out Pitcher Pitchers Say They Say Up You Your

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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 destroy everything.

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Another Cheers Destroy Everything Fan Guy He Player Season Sign Suffers Team Then Watches Who You

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

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Coaches Field Glad Gone Know Lot Managers People Players

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

~Frank Robinson

Topics: French Heck Know Least Saying

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: August 31st, 1935

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