All posts tagged "Frank Robinson"

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  Main

  / 1 year ago

  Frank Robinson Debuted as MLB First African-American Manager for Cleveland 48 Years Ago

  Cleveland’s 28th manager Frank Robinson debuted as MLB’s first African-American Manager on April 8, 1975.  As the team’s player/manager Robinson was...

  By Natalie Turk
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  Indians

  / 5 years ago

  Frank Robinson, Indians manager and Baseball Trailblazer, Passes Away at Age 83

  Frank Robinson, who became the first black manager in Major League Baseball in 1975 for the Cleveland Indians, passed away on...

  By Matt Loede