I had no trouble communicating, the player's just didn't like what I had to say. Frank Robinson More Quotes by Frank Robinson More Quotes From Frank Robinson At least when it's in French, I won't know what the heck they're saying. Frank Robinson knows sports I just didn't have anything to say, so I said nothing. Frank Robinson said sports I know a lot of people on the field - players, coaches, managers - are glad that I'm gone. Frank Robinson player gone people There's absolutely no way you can go barreling into second and dump a guy on a double play, like you should do, when you've been fraternizing with him before a game. Frank Robinson guy games play All in all, I wouldn't call it a bad outing. It was a short outing. Frank Robinson I have heard of managers who encourage players not to slide hard for fear they will get hurt and be lost from the lineup for a time. That is why you occasionally see a player go into second base on a double-play ball and not even bother to slide. I wonder, could Ty Cobb Frank Robinson lunch player hurt No, I don't think my presence will cause an increase in black attendance at Cleveland. 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 player winning thinking Every time I put on this uniform, I think of Jackie Robinson. Frank Robinson sports If he can hit, he can hit. I don't care if he came from Class Z league. Frank Robinson dont-care he care class Al Campanis made people finally understand what goes on behind closed doors - that there is racism in baseball. Frank Robinson understand racism doors people I've never seen baseball advertise for a job, and I've never heard of whites applying for a job. I mean, there's an old boy network, and it's lily white. Frank Robinson boy never job white As a black, you find you have to be two or three times better than a white even to play. And when it comes to front-office jobs, management believes you'll never be as good. Frank Robinson good you black white During the years I was still playing, I would go to Puerto Rico in the winter and manage. When the day came, I had the experience without having to go to the minor leagues for four or five years and then wait for an opportunity. Still, there's a double standard. Some whites, like Pete Rose, Joe Torre and Ted Williams, never had to go to the minors. Frank Robinson day experience winter opportunity It was a breaking period for black people coming into baseball, and how many followed depended on Jackie's conduct. But that's not the case now. What and how I do doesn't mean nearly as much as what and how Jackie did. Frank Robinson how black baseball people I wanted to show Baltimore that they were getting a good ballplayer. Frank Robinson show getting were good I played with some outstanding players. Frank Robinson players played some outstanding
