Bill DeWitt: The Man Who Traded Frank Robinson

Forty-four years ago, at the 1965 Winter Baseball Meetings the Reds traded away Frank Robinson. The deal was orchestrated by Reds owner and General Manager Bill DeWitt. DeWitt owned the Reds from 1961-1966, and era that is rich with players that many Reds fans still talk about today. The Society for American Baseball Research provides many biographies of people who have helped shape the game, many of these bios are compiled and released in book form, covering great teams, old parks or even the winter meetings. This piece is part of my contribution to the history of MLB owners, a book whose goal is to document each owner’s tenure for each ball club that has participated in Major League Baseball.

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