Played American Legion Baseball: Post 237, Pleasanton, Calif.
ALB Graduate of the Year: 1966
MLB career: 21 seasons as player with Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels, Cleveland Indians; 16 seasons as manager with Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals
MLB highlights: 14-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion, one-time National League MVP, one-time American League MVP, one-time World Series MVP, one-time Triple Crown winner, National League Rookie of the Year, one-time Gold Glove Award winner, one-time American League Manager of the Year
Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1982
Notable: only player to win MVP award in both leagues … was MLB’s first Black manager when he became Cleveland’s player-manager in 1975

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