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The legendary Jackie Robinson made the MLB debut for all African American's on April 15, 1947 at second base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson went on to win the MLB Rookie of the Year Award, NL MVP in 1949, be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962, and be in the only player to have their number (42) retired by all major league teams.
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Who was the first African American to intergrate professoinal baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first African American to play professional baseball?
Jimmy Claxton
Who was president when Jackie Robinson became the 1st African American to play professional baseball?
Harry Truman was in the White House when Robinson became the first African-American to play professional baseball in the modern era.
Who was the first African American professional baseball player in the American League?
Answer:Bud Fowler - 1878
Who was Moses Fleetwood Walker?
He is credited as the first African-American professional baseball player.
Who was the first African American professional baseball player of the twentieth century?
Jackie Robinson.
Was Roberto Clemente the first African American to play professional baseball?
No, it was Jackie Robinson.
Who was the first African American to manage professional baseball?
In MLB, that was Frank Robinson who was named player/manager of the Cleveland Indians in 1975.
Is barry larkins parents hispanic?
Barry Larkin's parents are not Hispanic. His father, a former professional baseball player, is of African American descent, and his mother is of Irish descent. Larkin himself is an American former professional baseball player, known for his career with the Cincinnati Reds.
Famous African American who made history in baseball?
Jackie Robinson was one of the famous African-American person to make baseball history
The first African American to play professional hockey?
Willie O'Ree
How many professional athletes are African American?
All of them, i think about 56 %
