This baseball player was voted MVP in the National League in 1961, the MVP in the American League in 1966, and then went on to manage teams in both the National and American Leagues. Who was he?

Achieving MVP status in both the National and American Leagues is an exceedingly rare feat, and the legendary Frank Robinson is the only player to have ever done it. He first earned the honor as a dominant outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds in 1961. After a controversial trade to the American League, he made an immediate and historic impact. In his very first season with the Baltimore Orioles in 1966, he not only won the MVP award but also captured the coveted Triple Crown by leading the league in batting average, home runs, and RBIs.

Robinson's impact on the game didn't end on the field. His leadership and immense baseball knowledge naturally led him to a second career as a manager. In 1975, he broke a major barrier by becoming the first African American manager in Major League Baseball history when he took the helm of the Cleveland Indians. He would later go on to manage the San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, and the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals franchise, guiding teams in both leagues and cementing his legacy as a true baseball pioneer.