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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn’t always be the best, but I tried to be. Frank Robinson Read Quote
But I’m not going to walk Barry Bonds, like some teams do, in the first inning with nobody on. Frank Robinson Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Close don’t count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades. Frank Robinson Read Quote
