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No. 1, these guys out here on this field. They keep my energy level up. They try hard, they don't complain about things - and I'd just like to be with them when things are good, and hopefully we can win a pennant together.

~Frank Robinson

Topics: About Complain Energy Field Good Guys Hard Here Hopefully Just Keep Level Like Out Out Here Pennant Them Things Together Try Up Win

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

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Boss Leverage Managers Much Really Used

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No, I don't think my presence will cause an increase in black attendance at Cleveland.

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Attendance Black Cause Cleveland Increase Presence Think Will

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People come out to see the players. When do you see a manager anyway? When he's out on the field arguing with the umpires, making a fool of himself and you know you can't win, and when he brings out the line-up card.

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Anyway Arguing Brings Card Come Field Fool He Himself Know Making Manager Out People Players See Umpires Win You

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

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Came Care Class He Hit League

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

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Barry Bonds First Going Like Nobody Some Teams Walk

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I haven't seen a player in this game, as long as I've been in it, that can't be pitched to... Barry is an outstanding ballplayer. I respect him an awful lot. I also have confidence in my pitchers that they can pitch to Barry Bonds and get him out.

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Also Awful Awful Lot Ballplayer Barry Been Bonds Confidence Game Get Him Long Lot Out Outstanding Pitch Pitchers Player Respect Seen

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

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Anything Just Nothing Said Say

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The way we're going... if I called up another pitcher, he'd just hang up the phone on me.

~Frank Robinson

Topics: Another Going Hang He Just Me Phone Pitcher Up Way

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: August 31st, 1935

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