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Good question. It was Larry Doby of The Cleveland Indians. Many think its Satch but its not.
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Who was the second black player to play in the modern major leagues and the first to do so in the American League?
Who was the second black player to play in the modern major leagues and the first to do so in the American League?
Who became the first black player?
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.
Has there ever been a black female profesional baseball player?
Professional? Yes -- Toni Stone played in the Negro Leagues in the 1950s. She also played in the Negro minor leagues in the 1940s.
Who was the first black baseball player in the major leagues?
Moses Walker
First black American to play for the major leagues?
Jackie Robenson #42
Jackie Robinson help to change baseball by?
becoming the first black player in the major leagues
Jackie Robinson helped to change baseball by?
becoming the first black player in the major leagues
When did the Philadelphia Phillies sign their first African American player?
The Phillies first African American player was infielder John Kennedy whose first game with the team was April 22, 1957. I have no idea when he was signed. Kennedy's MLB career lasted 5 games. He had previous played in the Negro Leagues with the Birmingham Black Barons and Kansas City Monarchs.
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.
Accomplishments in civil rights by Jackie Robinson?
Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues. He played for the Dodgers, and although many boycotted he and his team held strong.
Who was the first black women All-American basketball player?
Lucy Harris was the first black woman All-American basketball player in 1997
What jobs did Jackie Robinson have?
He served in the military for two years.He then becoame a baseball player in the Negro Leagues. In 1947 he became the first black player in the Major League.
