The year 1975 marked a time of Black success for the city of Cleveland. Frank Robinson, first Black manager for the Cleveland Indians, was part of that wave. Contributor Branson Wright has details. https://bit.ly/4hxbuGK #FrankRobinson #ClevelandIndians #MLB

On July 14, 1992, Ken Griffey, Jr. hit a home run against Greg Maddux in the All-Star Game. During the CBS broadcast, Tim McCarver said, “He [Griffey, Jr] became the 9th All-Star player under the age of 21.” That is not correct.

Griffey, Jr. was the 14th All-Star under the age of 21.

OrderYearPlayerAge11938Bob Feller19 years old21952Mickey Mantle20 years old31955Al Kaline20 years old41956Frank Robinson20 years old51959Jerry Walker20 years old51959Vada Pinson20 years old71965Ed Kranepool20 years old81966Catfish Hunter20 years old91968Johnny Bench20 years old101975Claudell Washington20 years old111976Butch Wynegar20 years old121981Fernando Valenzuela20 years old131984Dwight Gooden19 years old141990Ken Griffey Jr.20 years old151992Iván Rodríguez20 years old161996Álex Rodríguez20 years old172010Jason Heyward20 years old182012Bryce Harper19 years old182012Mike Trout20 years old202013José Fernández20 years old202013Manny Machado20 years old202013Bryce Harper20 years old

A fun fact, there have been 22 All-Star players under the age of 21. We haven’t had anyone on this list since the 2013 trio of José Fernández, Manny Machado, and Bryce Harper.

All-Stars (20 years and younger) by the decade

DecadeCountPlayers1930s1Bob Feller1940s01950s5Mickey Mantle, Al Kaline, Frank Robinson, Jerry Walker, Vada Pinson1960s3Ed Kranepool, Catfish Hunter, Johnny Bench1970s2Claudell Washington, Butch Wynegar1980s2Fernando Valenzuela, Dwight Gooden1990s3Ken Griffey Jr, Iván Rodríguez, Álex Rodríguez2000s02010s6Jason Heyward, Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, José Fernández, Manny Machado, Bryce Harper2020s0

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