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Frank Robinson Emerges as Frontline Black Manager Candidate
The New York Times notes Frank Robinson of the California Angels is seen as the leading black candidate to become a major league manager within the next two to three years. Other contenders include Roseboro Howard Gilliam Banks White Doby Mays and Wills amid a shift in attitudes toward black managers and the impact of the designated hitter rule.
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