August 31, 1935 Frank Robinson, Hall of Fame baseball player, was born in Beaumont, Texas. In his rookie year, 1956, he tied the record of 38 home runs by a rookie and was named the National League Rookie of the Year. Over his 21 season career, Robinson was a 14-time All-Star, a 1958 Gold Glove [...]
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August 31st in African American History – Frank Robinson
By Chimsima Zuhri on August 31, 2010 in African American History, August
Tags: african american, baseball, Baseball Hall of Fame, baseball player, Frank Robinson, Gold Glove Award, Hall of Fame, Hickok Belt, Most Valuable Player, My Life is Baseball
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