Kendrick’s words prompted thoughts about the first Black manager in Major League Baseball history, the legendary Frank Robinson. One of the most impactful figures in MLB history, Robinson kept ...
He lobbied the Crabbers’ management to hire Frank as Santurce’s manager for the 1968-1969 winter season. It was a pivotal move. Robinson resumed his slugging and managed Santurce for three ...
Frank Robinson had a way of repeating his ... and making it known that he would like to be the first black manager. Robinson was traded to the Cleveland Indians in September 1974 and after the ...
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum celebrates 50th anniversary of Frank Robinson's historic milestoneThe Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Frank Robinson becoming Major League Baseball's first full-time Black manager. The museum's year-long ...
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Former MLB player, manager Jeff Torborg dies at 83In 1977, Torborg took over as manager of the Cleveland Indians after Frank Robinson was fired and guided the team into the 1979 season. He was also a manager of the White Sox (1989-91), New York ...
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