The Life of Frank Robinson By lilalou10 Aug 31, 1935 Robinson is born in Beaumont, Texas Frank Robinson is born in Beaumont, Texas. Apr 17, 1956 Makes baseball debut Jun 26, 1970 Robinson hits back-to-back grand slams Nov 9, 2005 Robinson is awarded the Presidental Medal of Freedom this was awarded by President George W. Bush Apr 20, 2006 Robinson gets his 1,000 win for a baseball game. the score was 10-4 (yay him!!) Feb 13, 2013 Orioles unveil Robinson's bronze statue The statue is in Oriole Park at Camden Yards
