- Robinson became the first African-American to manage in the major leagues in 1975.
- Played for 1961 National League Champion Cincinnati Reds team. Played for 1966 and 1970 World Series Champion Baltimore Orioles teams. Played for 1969 and 1971 American League Champion Baltimore Orioles teams.
- Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush on 9 November 2005. Other recipients were Muhammad Ali, Gen. Richard Myers, Paul Rusesabagina, Carol Burnett, Andy Griffith, Aretha Franklin, Vint Cerf and his Internet codeveloper Robert Kahn, Jack Nicklaus, Alan Greenspan, and former congressman G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery.
- Manager of the American League's Cleveland Indians (1975-1976) and Baltimore Orioles (1988-1991); and the National League's San Francisco Giants (1981-1984), and Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (2002-2004/2005-2006).
- Played for the National League's Cincinnati Reds (1956-1965) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1972); and for the American League's Baltimore Orioles (1966-1971), California Angels (1973-1974), and Cleveland Indians (1974-1976).
- Enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1982.
- Was a two-time Most Valuable Player (Cincinnati Reds in 1961, Baltimore Orioles in 1966), the first player to win the award with two different teams in different leagues.
- Won the Triple Crown in 1966, leading the American League in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in, to go along with the MVP award.
- Hit 586 home runs during his career, good for fourth place on the all-time home run list when he retired.
- His 38 home runs as a rookie in 1956 was a record which stood until 1987, when Mark McGwire topped it with 49.
- He went to high school with future major leaguers Vada Pinson and Curt Flood, plus NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell.
- Cincinnati Reds Career Slugging Percentage Leader(.554).
- Selected for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 1956-1957, 1959, 1961-1962, 1965-1967, 1969-1971 and 1974.
- Made major league debut on 17 April 1956.
- Inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame with Brooks Robinson in 1977 (charter inductees).
- Daughter Nichelle is a Real Estate agent at Rick Hilton's firm, Hilton & Hyland.
- Named manager of the Montreal Expos. (February 2002)
- Has one son Frank Kevin, and one daughter, Nichelle.
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