Now he is studying to become the majors' first black general manager.

Later, he argued that standards were set much higher for black managers.

He was asked why baseball has had so few black managers and executives.

In one case, relations were strained between a black manager and a white man who worked for him.

By the early 1970s, he had his heart set on becoming the first black manager in the majors.

I can't help the fact that I'm a black, woman plant manager.

"Not one black manager has made it onto the ladder."

Ten years ago tomorrow, the first black manager in baseball history was dismissed.

Not that I was thinking about being the first black manager.

He was the first black general manager, and no one can take that distinction from him.