Frank Robinson burst into the national consciousness during his first season with the Cincinnati Reds in 1956, winning the NL’s rookie of the year. Robinson was named the MVP in both leagues.

Less than two months after finishing his rookie season in 1956, Frank Robinson started classes at Xavier University. As the Baseball Hall of Famer turns 80 years old today, Robinson's time at ...

Manager Frank Robinson in the Indians dugout in 1975. Tony Tomsic/Getty Images. ... He won National League Rookie of the Year in 1956, hitting .290 with 38 home runs at age 20 for the Reds.

Frank Robinson, the first player to ... He was the Rookie of the Year in 1956 when he hit a rookie-record 38 homers for the Cincinnati Reds, won the Triple Crown in 1966 with the Baltimore Orioles ...

Frank Robinson was baseball royalty. Two-time MVP. Rookie of the Year. Triple Crown winner. World Series MVP. 14-time All-Star. The game’s first African-American manager. But Robinson, who died ...

ROBINSON, FRANK (31 August 1935-7 February 2019) ... Three years later, he made his major league debut, being named to the All-Star team as a rookie and winning the National League Rookie of the Year ...

In fact, it took an incredible feat of survival and strength to dislodge him from the top spot in this week's Reds Rookie Power Rankings. This week's Power 5: 1.

His legacy was cemented in 1975 when he simply stood in the dugout at old Cleveland Stadium — the first black manager in Major League Baseball.

In addition, Frank Robinson appeared in Major League Baseball All-Star as a rookie in 1956. Robinson started in 1956 with the Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds picked him to be part of the All-Star team.

ANAHEIM, Calif. —Although it happened 50 years ago, minority managers are still walking through the door that Frank Robinson opened on April 8, 1975, when he became MLB’s first Black manager.

Frank Robinson became Major League's baseball first black manager when hired by the Cleveland Indians in 1975. He faced more than racism, ...