CLEVELAND: The Indians are set to unveil a statue of Frank Robinson in Heritage Park beyond the center-field wall prior to Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals.
Robinson’s statue will join those commemorating Bob Feller, Larry Doby and Jim Thome.
Robinson became Major League Baseball’s first African-American manager in 1975 as player-manager with the Indians. He later served as Indians manager only in 1977. Because of those feats, Robinson holds a special place in baseball history as one who helped to integrate the game.
A 1982 hall of fame inductee, Robinson also boasts a stellar resume as a player — two MVP awards, the Triple Crown in 1966 and 586 home runs, which ranks 10th all time.