On October 13, 1989 — In a nationwide polling of sportswriters and broadcasters, Orioles’ skipper Frank Robinson is named the Associated Press Manager of the Year, easily outdistancing the runner-up, Don Zimmer of the Cubs. The Hall of Famer guided a young group of players in one of the greatest comeback seasons in the history of the game, finishing the campaign 32.5 games better than the club’s last-place finish the previous year.
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