"In “Black and Blue: The Golden Arm, the Robinson Boys, and the 1966 World Series That Stunned America,” Adelman wrote that Mr. Robinson’s attitude was as important as his ability in turning the Orioles into champions.
“As good as Frank was, it was how hard he played that really made an impact,” Orioles pitcher Dave McNally is quoted as saying in Adelman’s book. “Even when we got way ahead, he only knew one way to play. You think you’re trying hard until you see someone trying as hard as he did. The intensity the man had was just incredible.”
When Mr. Robinson retired after 21 seasons as a player in 1976, his 586 home runs ranked fourth behind Aaron, Babe Ruth and Mays. (He is now 10th on the all-time list.) He finished his career with a .294 batting average and 1,812 RBI (21st all time). He was named to the all-star team in 12 seasons and was a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 1982."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/frank-robinson-barrier-breaking-hall-of-fame-baseball-player-and-manager-dies-at-83/2019/02/07/06a258ee-20d2-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html?utm_term=.eaf0345910de
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