Good question. It was Larry Doby of The Cleveland Indians. Many think its Satch but its not.
-All-Star Memorabilia of Cooperstown
Who was the second black player to play in the modern major leagues and the first to do so in the American League?
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.
Professional? Yes -- Toni Stone played in the Negro Leagues in the 1950s. She also played in the Negro minor leagues in the 1940s.
Moses Walker
Jackie Robenson #42
becoming the first black player in the major leagues
becoming the first black player in the major leagues
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, 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.
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.
Lucy Harris was the first black woman All-American basketball player in 1997
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.