Frank Robinson, a trailblazing figure who was Major League Baseballโs first African-American manager and one of its greatest players during a career that spanned 21 seasons, died Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 83.

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Frank Robinson, a trailblazing figure who was Major League Baseballโs first African-American manager and one of its greatest players during a career that spanned 21 seasons, died Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 83.
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