Rochester Red Wings Manager Frank Robinson

Former Red Wings Manager Frank Robinson Passes Away

ROCHESTER, NY - Frank Robinson, who became the first African-American to manage in the big leagues and later managed the Rochester Red Wings, has passed away. He was 83. "Frank was an icon in our industry, and a pleasure to know," Wings President/CEO/COO Naomi Silver said. "We knew him personally as an Oriole and a Red Wing manager, of course, but what we'll remember about him and appreciate most is for being a gentleman a... Full Story