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Proof print with photograph of Baltimore Orioles baseball player Frank Robinson at bat. He is wearing a white uniform and dark batting helmet. On his jersey is printed, "F.ROBINSON / 20." He has just swung the bat and he is twisted with his back to the camera and the bat behind his left shoulder. Baseball fans can be seen in the background as can the dugout below them. Text to left of image reads: (NY64-July 30) SPECIAL TO THE CONTRA COSTA TIMES, ATTN: MIKE ZAMPA--Frank Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles bats during the 1966 season. (AP Laserphoto) (ms61930fls) 1982"

Frank RobinsonFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Robinson (5/30/2007) Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas), is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player. He was an outfielder, most notably with the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. During a 21-season career, he became the first player to win League MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues, won the Triple crown, was a member of two teams that won the World Series (the 1966 and 1970 Baltimore Orioles), and amassed the fourth-most career home runs at the time of his retirement (he is currently sixth).During the last two years of his playing career, he served as the first permanent African-American manager in Major League history, managing the Cleveland Indians to a 186-189 record. He went on to manage the San Francisco Giants, the Baltimore Orioles, the Montreal Expos and the Washington Nationals.

Used: Oakland Tribune