Was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982
In 1989, he was named American League Manager of the Year
In high school, he played baseball with future major leaguers Curt Flood and Vada Pinson
Played high school basketball alongside future NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell
Signed with the Cincinnati Reds out of high school for a $3,500 bonus in 1953
Quote: "The baselines belong to the runner, and whenever I was running the bases, I always slid hard․ I wanted infielders to have that instant's hesitation about coming across the bag at second or about standing in there awaiting a throw to make a tag․"
Quote: "Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down․ It made me more determined․ I wouldn't let that pitcher get me out․ They say you can't hit if you're on your back, but I didn't hit on my back․ I got up․"
An MLB player best known as a right fielder for the Cincinnati Reds
Was one of the most feared baserunners in the MLB during his era
Was the first African-American to manage a major league club, a feat he accomplished when he was named the Cleveland Indians' player-manager in 1975