Frank Robinson
Chronology
1935 | Born to Frank Robinson and Ruth Shaw in Beaumont, Texas |
1953 | Signed by Cincinnati Reds, plays with Ogden team in Pioneer League |
1954 | Plays AA ball in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and A ball in Columbia, South Carolina |
1956 | Called up to majors by Cincinnati Reds, wins Rookie of the Year Award |
1961 | Marries Barbara Ann Cole in Los Angeles |
1961 | Cincinnati wins National League pennant, named National League's Most Valuable Player |
1965 | Traded to Baltimore Orioles |
1966 | Baltimore wins World Series, named American League's Most Valuable Player |
1968-75 | Manages winter ball in Puerto Rico |
1971 | Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers |
1972 | Traded to California Angels |
1974 | Traded to Cleveland Indians |
1975-77 | Player-manager of Indians |
1978 | Manages minor league Rochester Red Wings |
1981-84 | Manages San Francisco Giants |
1985-87 | Coach for Baltimore Orioles |
1988-91 | Manages Baltimore Orioles |
1991-97 | Assistant general manager for Baltimore Orioles |
1997 | Appointed director of baseball operations of Arizona Fall League |
2000-02 | Named vice president for on-field operations for Major League Baseball |
2002- | Manages Montreal Expos |
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