SI's Best Photos of Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson hit 586 homers from 1956-76, won the AL Triple Crown with Baltimore in 1966 and became the first player to win MVP awards in both leagues, with Cincinnati in 1961 and the Orioles five years later. He became the first African-American manager with Cleveland in 1975 and also managed San Francisco, Baltimore, Montreal and Washington. As Robinson celebrates his 81st birthday on Aug. 31, 2016, we present 20 of SI's best photos of No. 20.

SI's Best Photos of Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson

1957

Frank Robinson

1961

Frank Robinson

1962

Frank Robinson

1962

Brooks Robinson and Frank Robinson

1966

Frank Robinson

1966 World Series

Frank Robinson

1969

Frank Robinson and Brooks Robinson

1970

Frank Robinson

1970 World Series

Frank Robinson

1970 World Series

Frank Robinson, Ellie Hendricks and Paul Blair

1970 World Series

Frank Robinson

1971 World Series

Frank Robinson, Cal Ripken Jr. and Mickey Tettleton

1989

Frank Robinson

2001

Frank Robinson, Gary Darling and Paul Emmel

2002

Frank Robinson

2002

Frank Robinson and Livan Hernandez

2005

Frank Robinson

2005

President George W. Bush and Frank Robinson

2005

Frank Robinson and Hank Aaron

2007