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

[Auggie]

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.

[Resistance1]

1. This is how Black History Gets Erased

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!

[LoisB]

3. I think MLB has kissed the ring.

[SheltieLover]

4. Exactly!

[Diamond_Dog]

2. And I was there!

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]

5. The smattering of stories I've seen have been below the fold

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

[Auggie]

8. Guardians' radio broadcasters celebrated the history

As did Cleveland media. I was listening on radio.

Disgraceful MLB coverage

[Brother Buzz]

9. I couldn't snag the Kuiper-Krukow Giants feed

You know the boys would have talked about Frank Robinson

[Auggie]

10. Oh yeah ...

I've heard some of Kuiper's reminisces. They're great.

[Brother Buzz]

11. I caught Kuiper and Krukow today

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!

[Pinback]

6. ESPN at least linked to a nice story on another site:

Fifty years later, Frank Robinson’s managerial debut still matters to those who were there - andscape.com

https://andscape.com/features/fifty-years-later-frank-robinsons-managerial-debut-still-matters-to-those-who-were-there/#story

[DaBronx]

7. Thank you

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