Frank Robinson, Baseball’s Fearsome Trailblazer, Dies at 83

Baltimore Orioles' Frank Robinson at bat. Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues. AP

Crowding the plate, fearsome, and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame.

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