Talking Baseball and Civil Rights with Pioneer and Hall of Famer Frank Robinson

The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted Major League Baseball’s annual Civil Rights Game on Wednesday, and for the first time it was played on MLB’s annual Jackie Robinson Day. But Jackie wasn’t the only Robinson being honored this year. Hall of Famer Frank Robinson received a special award commemorating the 40th anniversary of his becoming the first African American manager in MLB history.

Kid Reporter Max Ferregur had a chance to speak with Frank Robinson before the Civil Rights Game.   Robinson talked about his memories of Jackie Robinson, what civil rights means to him, and the work baseball still needs to do when it comes to African American managers. (Currently, there is only one: Seattle’s Lloyd McClendon.) Watch his interview below.