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I just felt like it's better for him to stay in his regular turn, and that way everybody else stays in their regular turn. Ramon can go down to the bullpen and help us out there if needed until his turn comes up again.

Frank Robinson

 

Brooks never impressed me because you were accustomed to him making the plays. This kid reminds me a lot of Brooks on those plays. Brooks owned those things. Brooks was very good on those slow rollers coming in.

Frank Robinson

 

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

Frank Robinson

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Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined. I wouldn't let that pitcher get me out. They say you can't hit if you're on your back, but I didn't hit on my back. I got up.

Frank Robinson

 American Athlete Quotes Determined

He feels better about it. He's healthier and feeling good and playing well and coming along real good in spring training with no setbacks. Yeah, that has a lot to do with [his good mood]. Health is probably the No.?1 thing that has something to do with it.

Frank Robinson

 

This is probably the best one we've played [this spring]. Hopefully, now we can put some of them together and get something going.

Frank Robinson

 

To me, anybody who plays this game who's not injured can give you 100 percent. Now, maybe your 100 percent may be different than my 100 percent. But you can run hard, run the best you possibly can . . .

Frank Robinson

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I think that would be something that would get our attention for the future at least. Why not? That's the only way you are going to be able to look up in the shoulder or the elbow itself, have a pretty good idea of what's in there.

Frank Robinson

 

It's Barry Bonds. I don't see why not. The way he's hitting, he certainly has the capability of doing that.

Frank Robinson

 

[Manager Frank Robinson has a simple strategy for dealing with San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds, who comes to RFK Stadium tonight with the Giants.] Go after him, ... Make your pitches and go get him out.

Frank Robinson