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Auggie

(32,419 posts)
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 09:01 PM Apr 2025

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

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 (Original Post) Auggie Apr 2025 OP
This is how Black History Gets Erased Resistance1 Apr 2025 #1
I think MLB has kissed the ring. LoisB Apr 2025 #3
Exactly! SheltieLover Apr 2025 #4
And I was there! Diamond_Dog Apr 2025 #2
The smattering of stories I've seen have been below the fold Brother Buzz Apr 2025 #5
Guardians' radio broadcasters celebrated the history Auggie Apr 2025 #8
I couldn't snag the Kuiper-Krukow Giants feed Brother Buzz Apr 2025 #9
Oh yeah ... Auggie Apr 2025 #10
I caught Kuiper and Krukow today Brother Buzz Apr 2025 #11
ESPN at least linked to a nice story on another site: Pinback Apr 2025 #6
Thank you DaBronx Apr 2025 #7

Resistance1

(133 posts)
1. This is how Black History Gets Erased
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 09:14 PM
Apr 2025

Fearing what trump and the anti-DEI folks will say or do, the media ignores contributions and celebrations of American achievements if they are non-white. I fucking hate what this country has become. Fucking hate it!

Diamond_Dog

(37,632 posts)
2. And I was there!
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 09:19 PM
Apr 2025

Ridiculous that this wasn’t mentioned on MLB.com! Are they afraid Trump will shut them down for printing a story on black history?

Brother Buzz

(38,975 posts)
5. The smattering of stories I've seen have been below the fold
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 09:24 PM
Apr 2025

Zero mention on any of the games I watched watched on TV today

Auggie

(32,419 posts)
8. Guardians' radio broadcasters celebrated the history
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 04:54 AM
Apr 2025

As did Cleveland media. I was listening on radio.

Disgraceful MLB coverage

Brother Buzz

(38,975 posts)
9. I couldn't snag the Kuiper-Krukow Giants feed
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 11:47 AM
Apr 2025

You know the boys would have talked about Frank Robinson

Brother Buzz

(38,975 posts)
11. I caught Kuiper and Krukow today
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:35 PM
Apr 2025

They were still talking Frank Robinson. They were describing his ridiculously lousy fielders glove, “It was kinda like a first baseman’s glove with NO pocket”.

WOW, I believe I just heard Carl Yastrzemski hooting from Florida after his grandson splashed a tenth inning two-run-walk-off homer. WooHoo!

DaBronx

(710 posts)
7. Thank you
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 09:43 PM
Apr 2025

For posting this and bringing it to our attention.
MLB does not seem to have any mention on its website today and this is indeed shameful.
On the Mets broadcast today, the announcers ran a clip of Hank Aaron breaking Ruth’s home run record but I don’t recall mention of the anniversary of Frank Robinson’s 50th anniversary of becoming the first black manager.
There is, however, an article on the Baseball Hall of Fame website.

Www.Baseballhall.org/discover/frank-robinson-first-black-manager

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