Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Frank Robinson
Manager
— 1975-1977 —
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is October 3, 1974.
Location. 41° 29.834′ N, 81° 41.072′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East 9th Street and Larry Doby Way, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the Cleveland Indians Progressive Field north entrance, in front of Gate C-3. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland OH 44115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World Series Victory Drought Ends (here, next to this marker); Larry Doby (here, next to this marker); Bob Feller (here, next to this marker); All-Star MVP (here, next to this marker); Tony Pena Heroics (here, next to this marker); Thome Hits Longest Homer (here, next to this marker); First Division Title Since 1954 (here, next to this marker); Tribe Squeezes ALCS Victory from O's (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Also see . . .
1. Frank Robinson. Robinson broke into the National League as a 20-year-old in 1956 with the Cincinnati Reds and tied a rookie record with 38 home runs en route to NL Rookie of the Year honors. Over the next two decades, Robinson became one of the most feared hitters in the game. A 14-time All-Star, Robinson took home World Series MVP honors in 1966 and the All-Star Game MVP Award in 1971. His 26-walk-off hits are the most in in MLB history. (Submitted on October 14, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Frank Robinson (Wikipedia). The only player to be named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), he was named the NL MVP after leading the Cincinnati Reds to the pennant in 1961 and was named the AL MVP in 1966 with the Baltimore Orioles after winning the Triple Crown. The Reds, Orioles, and Indians have retired his uniform number 20. He is one of only two major league players, the other being Nolan Ryan, to have his number retired by three different organizations. (Submitted on October 14, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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