In one of the last 1958 games that the Giants played versus the Cincinnati Redlegs, Frank Robinson hit a solo homer off Marv Grissom.  The Giants lost to the Redlegs, 6-1.

This season was the only time I had Frank Robinson in play, he had been traded to Baltimore in 1966 so my 1967 replay didn’t have him available.

Frank Robinson is the first San Francisco Giants manager who I can remember off the top of my head.  He became manager in 1981, right around the time that I started to get more into baseball.

I remember seeing him in commercials with the Crazy Crab and his players.

He always seemed so intense.

I later learned that his intensity served him and his players well, with ex-Giants like Mike Krukow and Bill Laskey praising Robinson in his ability to make his players better.

I even saw Yoenis Cespedes post a note of thanks to Robinson, on his Facebook page.

Aside from the lack of any roster moves, this has been a sad offseason for Giants fans, with the loss of Willie McCovey, Peter Magowan, and now Frank Robinson.

Rest in Peace, Mr. Robinson.  Thanks for all you did for baseball.