Frank Robinson, who played the first 10 years of his career with the Cincinnati Reds, passed away this past week after a reportedly long battle with cancer. Robinson was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, his first year on the ballot. Robinson is the only player in Major League Baseball history to have won an MVP in both the National and American Leagues.
Robinson made his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 1956. In his first season in the big leagues, Robinson showed how special he was going to be.