A player can be drafted to the Major Leagues after he completes high school.
Moses Walker
there is no height limit
He was a good baseball player, but not good enough for the major leagues.
For the 2010 season, the minimum salary for a Major League player is $400,000.
The average lifespan of a baseball player in the major leagues is the same average lifespan of the average North American civilian. 75 years +/- 5 years.
becoming the first black player in the major leagues
becoming the first black player in the major leagues
for being the first African-American baseball player to play in the major leagues.
The Negro leagues were US professional baseball leagues. The term is usually used to include 7 leagues, also called "Negro Major Leagues" which began in 1920.
The first player from the negro leagues to play major league baseball was back in 1947 by Jackie Robinson.
Jackie Roberson. A new movie is out on him and it is worth watching.