All in all, I wouldn't call it a bad outing. It was a short outing.

- Frank Robinson

Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.

- Frank Robinson

I don't see why you reporters keep confusing Brooks (Robinson) and me. Can't you see that we wear different numbers.

- Frank Robinson

Whether you're trying to excel in athletics or in any other field, always practice. Look, listen, learn - and practice, practice, practice. There is …

- Frank Robinson

I don't see anyone playing in the major leagues today (1982) who combines both the talent and the intensity that I had. I always tried to do the best…

- Frank Robinson

I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best, but I tried to be.

- Frank Robinson

The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season then watches that player sign with another team. When you destroy fan loyalties, you…

- Frank Robinson

Probably the most dramatic change in pitching I've observed in my years in baseball has been the disappearance of the knockdown or brushback pitch. T…

- Frank Robinson

I had no trouble communicating, the player's just didn't like what I had to say.

- Frank Robinson