Whats the name of the manager who put himself on the lineup as a DH and hit a homerun?

Question:Whats his name and on what date and year?

Answers:

How do you throw a gyroball?

That would be Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, who put himself in on Opening Day, April 8, 1975, for the Cleveland Indians and hit a home run in his first at-bat.

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David Ortiz?

Frank Robinson

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Fenway Park?

Frank Robinson. And he didn't "put himself in the lineup". His contract was as a player, and in mid-season, the manager was fired and Robinson was offered the role of player-manager. It's something unusual these days, but in the first 30 or so years of MLB, it was pretty common.

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Should there be an asterisk next to Barry Bonds name if he breaks Hank Aaron's home run record?

Frank Robinson - 1975, Cleveland Indians.

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Which teams fans get a bad rap?

That would be hall of famer Frank Robinson who played for the Indians in 1975 the Indians went on to beat the Yankees 5-3. He was also the first black manager in the major leagues.

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When is pedro coming back from the dl?

April 8,1975 Frank Robinson Cleveland Indians

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