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Who became the first black player to be elected into the national hall of fame in 1971?
I'm pretty sure it was Jackie Robinson.
Who and in what year was the first black player elected into the National Hall of Fame?
In 1962, Jackie Robinson became the first African American baseball player to be elected into the National Hall of Fame. He was also the very first African American player to play in the National Baseball league.
Who is the first black player elected into national hall of fame?
If you mean the Baseball Hall of Fame, it was Jackie Robinson who was elected in 1962.
In 1971 who became the first black player to be elected into the national hall of fame?
In 1971, Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player ever to be elected into the National Hall of Fame. He was also the first black baseball player to be recruited to play for Major League Baseball. Prior to joining Major League Baseball, he played and excelled in the Negro Leagues, when separate leagues were common. He wore the number 42, and every year on Jackie Robinson Day, every player in the MLB wears a jersey with 42 in his honor and memory.
Which black baseball player was elected into the national hall of fame in 1971?
If you mean the Baseball Hall of Fame, all players elected to the H of F that year, were elected by the Veterans Committe, and only one Black player was elected by the Special Committee on Negro Leagues, Satchel Paige. Regular election to the H of F were elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America, and no modern day player received enough votes to be elected that year.
Who is the first Black president in the US?
Barack Obama, when he was elected in 2008, became America's first black president.
Who was the first black female to be elected to the national board of the YWCA?
Elizabeth Ross Haynes
Who became the first black player inducted into the baseball hall of fame?
It was Jackie Robinson, who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956. He was elected to Cooperstown in 1962, his first year of eligibility.
Who was the first black player elected into basketball hall of fame?
The answer id noone
Was barack obama the first black president of the US?
Yes, when he was elected in 2008, he became the first black president in US history.
Who was the first black player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Jackie Robinson (1962)
Who was the first black baseball player in the hall of fame in 1971?
The first black baseball player elected to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown was Jackie Robinson in 1962. In 1971, Satchel Paige was the first elected primarily for his career in the Negro Leagues.
