Who was the first black manager in baseball?

Answer 1

On April 8, 1975, Frank Robinson managed his first game with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first black manager. He managed the same team that allowed in the second black major leaguer in history, Larry Doby, who was the second black manager.

Robinson managed the Indians until 1977, when he was fired. He came back in 1981, when he managed the San Fransisco Giants. He managed them until 1984, and again, he was fired as manager because the team was not producing. In 1988, he came back again to manage the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles came in 2nd place in the AL East with a .537 winning pct% in 1989, and Robinson held on to his job until 1991, when he was fired, again, from managing. This time, he was gone until 2002,when he managed the Expos through their fall and rise as the Washington Nationals until his retirement in 2006, with a lifetime winning pct% of .475. Wins: 1065 Losses: 1176