First baseman Tom Alston on April 13, 1954.
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He is credited as the first African-American professional baseball player.
Jackie Robinson.
Jackie Robinson
In MLB, that was Frank Robinson who was named player/manager of the Cleveland Indians in 1975.
He was an American baseball player for St. Louis Cardinals from 2002 to 2004.
Jackie Robinson was an African American baseball player.
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Shaquille Pinnock
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Jackie Robinson.
He is credited as the first African-American professional baseball player.
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first African American baseball player who became the first black player in the major league of baseball
Matt kemps father is African-American.
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.