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One of the greatest baseball players ever.
Career highlights as a player and manager:
-First black manager in MLB history
-14X All Star player
-2X World Series champion as a player
-Won the Triple Crown in 1966
-1961 NL MVP
-1966 AL MVP
-1966 World Series MVP
-1956 NL Rookie of the Year
-1958 Gold Glove winner
-1989 AL Manager of the Year
-National Baseball Hall of Fame member class of 1982 (first ballot)
-Washington Nationals ring of honor
-Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, #20 retired
-Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame, #20 retired
-Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame, #20 retired
-586 career home runs, 1,812 RBI
Career highlights as a player and manager:
-First black manager in MLB history
-14X All Star player
-2X World Series champion as a player
-Won the Triple Crown in 1966
-1961 NL MVP
-1966 AL MVP
-1966 World Series MVP
-1956 NL Rookie of the Year
-1958 Gold Glove winner
-1989 AL Manager of the Year
-National Baseball Hall of Fame member class of 1982 (first ballot)
-Washington Nationals ring of honor
-Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, #20 retired
-Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame, #20 retired
-Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame, #20 retired
-586 career home runs, 1,812 RBI