On the day that the late Frank Robinson became the first African-American to manage a major league game -- April 8, 1975, Opening Day of the first of the two seasons Robinson served as player-manager ...

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 ...

As Kuiper would approach the mound, he’d tell Perry, “This isn’t my idea.’ ”Gaylord would answer, “I know whose idea this is. Now get the hell out of here.‘” Kuiper admired Robinson for gambling on ...

April 8, 2025, is significant for the Cleveland Guardians organization not only because it is their latest season's home opener, against the Chicago White Sox, but also because it is the anniversary ...

Frank Robinson, the talented and tenacious Hall of Fame outfielder who broke barriers as baseball's first African-American manager and who led the Nationals through their first two seasons in ...

The man who is credited with teaching the Orioles how to win is being mourned today throughout the baseball industry. The words hit especially close to home in Baltimore. The pain digs especially deep ...

Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame. His legacy, however, was cemented the day he simply stood in the dugout at old Cleveland Stadium as ...

Frank Robinson, the Hall of Fame outfielder who hit 586 home runs and became a racial pioneer as the first black manager in the major leagues, nearly three decades after Jackie Robinson broke modern ...