Robinson impacted Cincinnati amid segregation
By the mid-1950s, Reds fans had grown accustomed to seeing African-American players the likes of Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron — as visiting ballplayers. It wasn't until Frank Robinson walked into Crosley Field in 1956 that Cincinnati finally had a black baseball superstar of its own. Read the full story here.
By the mid-1950s, Reds fans had grown accustomed to seeing African-American players the likes of Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron — as visiting ballplayers. It wasn’t until Frank Robinson walked into Crosley Field in 1956 that Cincinnati finally had a black baseball superstar of its own.
Read the full story here.
