Robinson kissed his wife, Barbara, on the forehead and left his family at the hotel where they were staying before heading to Municipal Stadium. When he arrived, the 39-year-old two-time MVP went ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Look no further than the statue of Frank Robinson situated in the center of Heritage Park at Progressive Field to understand how much of an impact the Hall of Famer had during ...

“I think Frank may have heard about it and decided to play, because he wasn’t originally.” Robinson pinch-hit in the fifth inning with Reynolds on the mound. Reynolds’ first pitch was over ...

Only Jackie Robinson would have been happier — and prouder — than Frank Robinson yesterday. With an incredibly dramatic home run in his first at-bat as major league baseball’s first black ...

“That’s when Frank Robinson called me,” said Baker. “He said, ‘Hey, man, you need to come join us.’ It was April 1. I thought it was an April Fool’s Day joke. I called my dad and he ...

Fifty years ago today, Frank Robinson debuted as the first Black manager in Major League Baseball history. According to an article from sabr.org, Cleveland purchased Robinson, a designated hitter ...

To have any shot at turning around the Orioles, Weaver needed to win over Frank Robinson. Nicknamed the Black Ty Cobb for his fierceness, the slugger grew up in Oakland, California, and was ...

Frank Robinson, beloved husband, father and 61 year resident of Laguna Niguel passed away on February 21, 2025. Frank departed the life he cherished peacefully and bravely surrounded by his loving ...

Frank Robinson had initially resisted the “player” part of player/manager when he was offered the job. Back in October of 1974, Robinson and his agent, Ed Keating, were called to Seghi’s office.

Kuiper said Robinson really never talked about being MLB’s first Black manager. “But you could tell he was extremely proud of it,” said Kuiper. As for feeling the pressure of being the first ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. —Although it happened 50 years ago, minority managers are still walking through the door that Frank Robinson opened on April 8, 1975, when he became MLB’s first Black manager.