Robinson, Frank
1935-2019 · Contribution: 1966-1975
Baseball player and manager
First Black manager in Major League Baseball history; only player to win MVP in both leagues
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1935, Beaumont, Texas
- Active since
- 1956
- Category
- Sports & Athletics
- Best known for
- First Black manager in Major League Baseball
Impact on the world
Robinson was a Hall of Fame hitter who then broke the color barrier in the dugout, opening the manager's job, a position of authority long denied to Black men, in Major League Baseball.
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