The youngest player in major league history to hit a home run in his first at bat was Whitey Lockman of the New York Giants. He was 18 years old on July 5, 1945 when he homered in his first plate appearance.
The second youngest was Ted Tappe, who was 19 on September 14, 1950 when he homered in his first at bat with the Cincinnati Reds.
On May 7, 2010, Starlin Castro of the Chicago Cubs became the third youngest to accomplish the feat. The 20-year-old shortstop, who became the first major league player born in the 1990s, also tripled and drove in a debut record six runs in the Cubs' 14-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Who was the second black player to play in the modern major leagues and the first to do so in the American League?
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becoming the first black player in the major leagues
Joe Nuxhall was the youngest player in modern Major League history. He was 15 years old when he first pitched for the Reds.
Jackie Robinson is the first African America to play in the majors.
No. Joe Nuxhall pitched for the Reds when he was 15.
"The Babe" was Babe Ruth. He played in the Major Leagues from 1914-1935. He played an outfielder for 22 seasons.
The first African-American player in the major leagues was Jackie Robinson. The Brooklyn Dodgers played him for the first time on April 15, 1947.
Becoming the first black player in the major leagues- Apex
David Aardsma
Because he was the first African American player in baseball history
Yes.