Frank Robinson debuted for Cleveland on April 8, 1975 Here's a bit more background on the organization's decision to bring in Robinson not only as a player but also a manager, per sabr.org's piece: ...

LOS ANGELES — Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame. His legacy, however, was cemented that day in 1975 when he simply stood in the ...

Robinson, who replaced Cal Ripken Sr. as Orioles manager only six games into the 1988 season and was fired in May 1991, had been working as a senior advisor to baseball commissioner Rob Manfred.

Frank Robinson was born Aug. 31, 1935, in Beaumont, Texas, and grew up in Oakland, California, the youngest of 10 children. He played baseball at McClymonds High School in Oakland, where he was ...

Robinson’s 1966 season still ranks among the best individual performances in MLB history. All he did that year was bat .316 with a .410 on-base percentage, a .637 slugging percentage, 49 home ...

The Orioles unveiled more of their plans to honor Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the celebration of his life moving from Sarasota to Camden Yards.The club is dedicating a night to Robinson on April ...

Cleveland Indians hat worn by Frank Robinson in 1975, the year he became the first black Manager in Major League Baseball history. Prior to joining the Indians in a late-season trade in 1974, Robinson ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 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.

In 1972, the Reds played the Oakland Athletics in the World Series. By that point, Frank Robinson had been traded twice and spent the season playing for Jackie Robinson’s former team, the Dodgers.