Frank Robinson Biography

Frank Robinson is the only MLB player to win MVP honors in both the National and American League during his legendary career. Robinson played twenty-one MLB seasons between five teams Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels, Cleveland Indians. The former outfielder is remembered most for his time with the Reds and Orioles, winning the NL MVP award in 1961 and the AL MVP in 1966, when he won the Triple Crown for highest batting average, and most home runs and RBI. Robinson was voted the NL Rookie of the Year in 1956 and was a two-time World Series champion and 1966 World Series MVP. Robinson was a 14x All-Star and was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1982. At the time of his retirement, he ranked fourth on the career home runs list; he now has the ninth most in MLB history. Frank Robinson does a lot of autograph signings in Baltimore, where Orioles fans like to get baseballs, photos, bats signed.