Frank Robinson was hired in 1981 and spent nearly four years managing the Giants. The teams he coached didn’t have the talent to match others in the National League at the time, but his hiring was bigger than the wins and losses on the field.
The importance of Robinson’s time in San Francisco was echoed years earlier by the man that broke color barrier in baseball.
At Game 2 of the 1972 World Series, Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson spoke for the last time publicly. He was their to be honored for the 25th anniversary of his debut in 1947.