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Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer Frank Robinson dies at 83

Orioles Hall of Famer Frank Robinson has died at 83, he was the first player to win MVP awards in both leagues and the first African-American manager in MLB. (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video)

He had those skinny legs and a gingerly gait that made it seem as if his feet always hurt. But the ferocity with which Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson played baseball belied his appearance. He crowded the plate with abandon and hurtled into fielders to break up double plays. Once, at Yankee Stadium, he decked a fan who tried to rob him of a fly ball.