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first time up and it took the pressure off everybody.“It's sort of the same kind of thing that happened {Tuesday).Powell, who was acquired in ft trade from the Orioles prior to the season, added: “If any-body can't play for Frank then they can’t play for anybody.Powell admitted to being nervous, and said the crowdi cajiwu w»ai i iidu ulhht UJH.U itouobed third base and then I just said ‘wow.’ Yankees Not ConcernedMost of the players in the Yankee dressing room were not very' concerned about their playing in the first game where baseball's managerial color line was broken.Bobby Bonds, who made his(56.204) plus the excitementjdebut in the American.Teague, surrounding Robinson made the made his feelings known.day like the opening of the World Series.“I really can’t explain how I feel. Robinson said. “I've Yankees acquired m been a manager before, but this Is where it's at. It’s just tremendous.”He said that he couldn’t think 1hibid.fci“I've known Frank for a long time and have a lot of respect for him/1 said Bonds, who the Ia trade -*■ with the San Francisco Giants.“But I think of him as a manager and not a black man*ager. The barrier «a« broken of a better way to start his new;when Jackie Robinson came in. career. j Of course, it'* always nice to teaI was extremely pleased by see a black man get a chance Tu the way we won. Robinson But I wasn’t even thinking ra)about it during the game.” ,Robinson said he is glad that a ''said. “It was a team effort. The guys came from behind,they played together and that's the first day is over.what you have to do to be successful.”Robinson, who finished theI m very happy about that. Bo especially the way it turned16-2 out.” he said. But I’m also. 'dav one-tor three at the plate 'aware Lhat thi» knd of thing is' put the Indians in front in the,#?* 10 happen evcrytimc I go: first inning 1-1). but the Yankees P1!? a 1?e'v CJ^‘ ^came right hack with three jn; 2 flrfl,Tns have two days nai the second. off. and °P*n, a, three-game wh,series with Milwaukee Friday.The Yankees have their home aYanks Take 3-1 LeadRon Blomberg and Graig Nettles opened the inning withopener Friday against the Detroit Tigers.Athletics, Twins, Red SoxVIC*TmaclirRecord Opening Victoriesi Cot | Ha: iDai; hat!42sueBy The Associated Press | Rangers moved from Washing-Frank Robinson has some-Jton to Texas m 1972. Li.thing no other manager, black it^e Twins chased Jenkins in •
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Marion, Ohio, US
Wed, Apr 09, 1975
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