Pick me a Player #5 - Frank Robinson

     I have 137 different players in my keepers with at least 10 cards.  The players are listed at the end of this post.  In an effort to get myself posting more consistently, I invite the first commenter on this post to choose one of the players below and I will post 5 of the most interesting cards I have of that player as the subject of another blog post.  Then on that post, the first commenter can pick another player and when I get around to it, I will post 5 cards of that player, and so on. 

So who will be my first commenter/player picker on this post???  Additional comments are welcome, but only the first one will be the player featured on the next post.

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The Fifth player picked to be featured in this series was picked by Nachos Grande, and is......

Frank Robinson!!

Cards of Frank Robinson that I would like to add to my keepers:

1. A RC, of course! 

2. The 1964 and 1969 Topps (cool shot)

3. 1983 Donruss #648 (dirt cheap, but I think it is cool)

First, a couple Robinsons that aren't in my Keepers, but that I quite like for sentimental reasons.  

I was 10 years old when these cards came out.  (Robinson had a manager card in 82 Donruss, but I seem to have not seen that one)  I remember it being a big deal that Robinson was the first black manager in MLB.  These were certainly the first cards of a black manager that the young me had come across.  I still remember the feeling of awe that he was the first...

OK, on to the five cards I selected...no particular order.

1. 1976 SSPC

This set is cool.  Strange photography is my main draw to it.  

2. 2001 Donruss All-Time Diamond Kings #/2500

This set is great.  If you have any you want to part with, send them my way.  They have a depth to the design that I like, and obviously, Diamond Kings, duh.

3. 1966 Topps Rub Offs

This is pretty beat up and fragile.  But also quite a cool piece.

4. 1972 Topps (High Number)

The only Topps card from Robinson's playing days that I remember, this one always tickled me.

5. 1960 Topps

My oldest Robinson, like most of my vintage, it's pretty beat up.  

So what player is next??  First commenter gets to pick a player that is not crossed off from this list:

Aaron Judge

Adley Rutschman

Adrian Beltre

Al Kaline

Albert Belle

Albert Pujols

Alex Rodriguez

Andre Dawson

Andruw Jones

Babe Ruth

Barry Bonds

Barry Larkin

Bo Bichette

Bo Jackson

Bob Gibson

Bobby Witt Jr.

Boog Powell

Brooks Robinson

Bryce Harper

Buster Posey

Byron Buxton

Cal Ripken Jr.

Carl Yastrzemski

Carlton Fisk

Chase Utley

Chipper Jones

Clayton Kershaw

Cody Bellinger

Corbin Carroll

Corey Seager

Dale Murphy

Darryl Strawberry

Dave Parker

David Ortiz

David Wright

Dennis Eckersley

Derek Jeter

Don Mattingly

Don Mossi

Dwight Gooden

Eddie Murray

Edgar Martinez

Eric Davis

Felix Hernandez

Fernando Tatis Jr.

Francisco Lindor

Frank Thomas

Freddie Freeman

Gary Carter

George Brett

Greg Maddux

Gunnar Henderson

Hank Aaron

Harmon Killebrew

Ichiro Suzuki

Ivan Rodriguez

Jacob DeGrom

Jeff Bagwell

Jim Palmer

Jim Rice

Jim Thome

Joe Mauer

Joe Morgan

Joey Votto

John Smoltz

Johnny Bench

Jose Altuve

Jose Canseco

Juan Gonzalez

Juan Soto

Julio Rodriguez

Justin Verlander

Ken Griffey Jr.

Kirby Puckett

Lou Brock

Luis Arraez

Manny Machado

Manny Ramirez

Mariano Rivera

Max Scherzer

Mickey Mantle

Miguel Cabrera

Mike Piazza

Mike Schmidt

Mike Trout

Mookie Betts

Nolan Arenado

Nolan Ryan

Ozzie Smith

Paul Goldschmidt

Paul Molitor

Pedro Martinez

Pete Alonso

Pete Rose

Phil Niekro

Randy Johnson

Reggie Jackson

Rickey Henderson

Roberto Alomar

Roberto Clemente

Robin Yount

Rod Carew

Roger Clemens

Rollie Fingers

Ronald Acuna Jr.

Salvador Perez

Sammy Sosa

Sandy Koufax

Scott Rolen

Shohei Ohtani

Stan Musial

Stephen Strasburg

Steve Carlton

Ted Williams

Thurman Munson

Todd Helton

Tom Glavine

Tom Seaver

Vladimir Guerrero

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Wade Boggs

Warren Spahn

Will Clark

Willie Mays

Willie McCovey

Willie Stargell

Xander Bogaerts

Yadier Molina

Yogi Berra

Yordan Alvarez

Zack Greinke

Already picked:

Tony Gwynn - picked by Rod
Ryne Sandberg - picked by Jeff B
Steve Garvey - picked by gcrl
Duke Snider - picked by Rod
Frank Robinson - Picked by Nachos Grande