When manager Danny Murtaugh was thrown out of a game , Baker became the interim manager , which would make him the first black to manage a team in a Major League game .
Baker was eventually traded to the Pirates and joined the coaching staff in 1963 .
When manager Danny Murtaugh was thrown out of a game , Baker became the interim manager , which would make Baker the first black to manage a team in a Major League game .
Baker was eventually traded to the Pirates and joined the coaching staff in 1963 .