For Strudwick, 65, a diehard baseball fan, it was more than just a replica of the flag that marked where lauded Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson hit the first home run out of Memorial Stadium ...

His comments to the team before the game were brief and did not ... Pitch to Robinson. Line drive to left field ... Way back! It is ... GONE!!! Frank Robinson just hit a home run in his first ...

The New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez tied Frank Robinson for seventh place on the career home run list, connecting on his 586th — and ... remained in the game and hit a two-run single in ...

ROBINSON, FRANK (31 August 1935-7 February 2019 ... inserted himself into the lineup as designated hitter. In his first at-bat for the Indians, he hit a home run. Robinson retired as a player after ...

Baseball’s first Black manager, Frank Robinson, makes his debut a winning one—both in the dugout and on the field. The Cleveland Indians’ player-manager hit a first-inning home run ...