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∙ 7y agoAs of the 2008 season, 97 players have hit a home run in their first MLB at bat. Click on the 'Players with a Home Run in Their First At Bat' link below to see a list of those players.
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∙ 15y agoHoyt Wilhelm
For being the first black baseball pitcher in the US major leagues!..My dad!
Yes, most major league players make their first great leap to the major leagues from Triple-A affiliates.
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1947. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball
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Jackie Robinson
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becoming the first black player in the major leagues
The first Venezuelan born player to play in MLB was Alex Carrasquel. He was a pitcher who was born in Caracus and made his major league debut for the Washington Nationals on April 23, 1939.
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.
Jackie Robinson is the first African America to play in the majors.
Reynolds spent many years in the minor leagues. At the age of 28 he moved up to pitch in the MLB. He had a 13 year career.