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Baseball

Auggie

(32,297 posts) Tue Apr 8, 2025, 09:01 PM Apr 8

Not one story on MLB.com celebrating Frank Robinson's 50th anniversary as baseball's first black manager [View all]

I didn't see a headline. I didn't see a story. Did I miss it?

It happened 50 years ago today, April 8, 1975. Robinson inserted himself in the lineup as a player-manager DH and hit a home run.

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Not one story on MLB.com celebrating Frank Robinson's 50th anniversary as baseball's first black manager [View all] Auggie Apr 8 OP

This is how Black History Gets Erased Resistance1 Apr 8 #1

I think MLB has kissed the ring. LoisB Apr 8 #3

Exactly! SheltieLover Apr 8 #4

And I was there! Diamond_Dog Apr 8 #2

The smattering of stories I've seen have been below the fold Brother Buzz Apr 8 #5

Guardians' radio broadcasters celebrated the history Auggie Apr 9 #8

I couldn't snag the Kuiper-Krukow Giants feed Brother Buzz Apr 9 #9

Oh yeah ... Auggie Apr 9 #10

I caught Kuiper and Krukow today Brother Buzz Apr 9 #11

ESPN at least linked to a nice story on another site: Pinback Apr 8 #6

Thank you DaBronx Apr 8 #7