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.
Jackie Robinson
Jimmy Claxton
Harry Truman was in the White House when Robinson became the first African-American to play professional baseball in the modern era.
Answer:Bud Fowler - 1878
No, it was Jackie Robinson.
Jackie Robinson.
He is credited as the first African-American professional baseball player.
In MLB, that was Frank Robinson who was named player/manager of the Cleveland Indians in 1975.
Willie O'Ree
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All of them, i think about 56 %
Jackie Robinson was one of the famous African-American person to make baseball history