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.

Former Indians teammates Rick Manning (left) and Duane Kuiper have good memories of playing for Frank Robinson, MLB's first black manager The Plain Dealer. As Kuiper would approach the mound, ...

Robinson’s family performed their duties just as Frank had done before hitting a first-inning home run against the Yankees as a player/manager for the Indians a half-century ago.

Opinion How an unlikely alliance changed baseball for good. Baseball helped Earl Weaver open his mind. This is how Frank Robinson becomes the sport’s first 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.

Frank Robinson's career accolades go beyond MVPs in both leagues. While Robinson was in a club of one prior to Ohtani joining him as the second player to win an MVP award in each league, the rest ...

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.

By May, both players had joined the Indians and got a first hand view of Robinson’s managerial style. “I was 20,” said Manning. “(When I was) growing up, Frank was one of the greatest ...