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Classic Sports Card of The Day

08 Sep

1963 Topps baseball card of Hall of Fame outfielder Frank Robinson, when he still a member of the Cincinnati Reds. He was traded to the Baltimore Orioles prior to the 1966 season, and is the only player to win the MVP Award in both the National and American Leagues. He won the triple crown in his first season in Baltimore (leading the league in HR, RBI, and batting average), and led the Orioles to World Series titles in 1966 and 1970. Robinson also had a long career as a manager, and in 1975 became the first African American to manage a major league team when he took over the Cleveland Indians as a player/manager.

 

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