Frank Robinson was an American professional baseball outfielder and the first player to win the Most Valuable Player award in both the National and American Leagues, doing so with the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles respectively. He later became the first Black manager in Major League Baseball history.
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Career HighlightIn 1975, Robinson became the first Black manager in big-league history, as the player-manager of the Indians. 1 Classification
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In 1975 Frank Robinson became the first Black manager in big-league history, as player-manager of the Indians.
Frank Robinson was. In 1975 he became the first Black manager in big-league history, serving as the player-manager of the Indians. He was still an active player at the time, which is what player-manager means, and he had already won the Most Valuable Player award in both the National and American Leagues.
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Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019), nicknamed "the Judge", was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over 21 seasons: the Cincinnati Reds (1956–1965), Baltimore Orioles (1966–1971), Los Angeles Dodgers (1972), California Angels (1973–1974), and Cleveland Indians (1974–1976).
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Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 - February 7, 2019), nicknamed "the Judge", was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over 21 seasons: the Cincinnati Reds (1956-1965), Baltimore Orioles (1966-1971), Los Angeles Dodgers (1972), California Angels (1973-1974), and Cleveland Indians (1974-1976).
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In 1975, Robinson became the first Black manager in big-league history, as the player-manager of the Indians.
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He helped lead the Orioles to the first two World Series titles in franchise history in 1966 and 1970, and was named the Series MVP in 1966 after leading the Orioles to a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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