Frank Robinson, who guided the Baltimore Orioles...
Frank Robinson, who guided the Baltimore Orioles to one of the biggest turnarounds in baseball history, was selected American League manager of the year.
He received 23 of 28 first-place votes and 125 points on a 5-3-1 basis from a panel chosen by the Baseball Writers’ Assn. of America. Doug Rader of the Angels finished fourth.
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