SI.com · Feb 8, 2019
Frank Robinson's Passion and Devotion to Baseball Set Him Apart From All Others
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There's a long list of accolades to summarize just how great Frank Robinson was for the game of baseball. But his most meaningful accomplishment was becoming the first African-American manager in MLB history.
When Frank Robinson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1982, even the famously competitive Robinson knew the Cooperstown headliner that day was fellow inductee Hank Aaron. Aaron had gained election with 406 of the 415 votes cast by baseball writers. Overshadowed again, Robinson received 370 votes.