MLBMLB Baltimore Orioles1956–1976Hall of Fame · 1982

Frank Robinson

MVP in both leagues — for the Orioles fan who knows the 1966 Triple Crown.

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Career snapshot

Hitting: .294 AVG · 586 HR · 1,812 RBI · 2,943 hits

Accolades

★ 2× World Series Champion (1966, 1970 Orioles)

★ Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1982, first ballot)

★ Only player to win MVP in both leagues (NL 1961, AL 1966)

★ 1966 AL Triple Crown winner

★ 1966 World Series MVP

★ 1956 NL Rookie of the Year

★ 14× All-Star

★ First Black manager in MLB history (Cleveland, 1975)

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The card collector's view

Robinson's rookie card is the 1957 Topps #35 — a key Reds piece in any vintage National League collection, with the 1956 Topps and 1960 Topps releases as additional early-career chases. Late-career Orioles cards from 1966-71 capture his Baltimore peak and Triple Crown season. Modern Topps Heritage, Allen & Ginter, and Reds/Orioles retrospective sets give collectors accessible signature and jersey pieces to anchor either franchise's vintage Robinson collection.

About Frank Robinson at FreshDCards

The only player in MLB history to win MVP in both leagues — the National League with Cincinnati in 1961, the American League with Baltimore in 1966 as a Triple Crown winner and World Series champion. Frank Robinson played 21 seasons from 1956 to 1976, hitting 586 career home runs (fourth all-time at his retirement) and 2,943 hits. The 1956 NL Rookie of the Year. Fourteen All-Star selections. And in 1975, Cleveland's player-manager: the first Black manager in MLB history.

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