Frank Robinson Debuted as MLB First African-American Manager for Cleveland 48 Years Ago

Cleveland’s 28th manager Frank Robinson debuted as MLB’s first African-American Manager on April 8, 1975.  As the team’s player/manager Robinson was the designated hitter that game. The Indians were facing the Yankees and general manager, Phil Seghi, told Robinson to “hit a homer during his first at-bat.”

Robinson did just that. He took a took a fastball low and away out of the park off Yankee’s pitcher Doc Medich.