That was center fielder Sam Jethroe who made his debut with the Braves on April 18, 1950 at the age of 32.
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OF Bill Collins of the 1910 Boston Doves (now Atlanta Braves).
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Chuck Cooper, drafted in 1950
Sibby Sisti played in just one game at first base for the Boston Braves in 1951 and did not start. He made 8 putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
the 1953 Milwaukee Braves (their 1st season in Milwaukee) had two black players (Jim Pendleton, & George Crowe) on their roster. Sam Jethroe was the 1st black player for the Boston Braves.
The first black player in the NHL was Willie O'Ree. He played for the Boston Bruins.
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OF Bill Collins of the 1910 Boston Doves (now Atlanta Braves).
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Willie O'ree for the Boston Bruins in 1958.
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The Braves first played in Boston, then moved to Milwaukee and now play in Atlanta.
willie o'ree was the first black in the nhl. he played 4 the Boston bruins in 1957. jillian b. wrote this
Chuck Cooper, drafted in 1950
Bill Russell, player/coach for the Boston Celtics, in the 1967-68 season.
The blue and red colors of the Atlanta Braves go all the way back to their origin, as the Boston Braves, before first moving to Milwaukee and then on to Atlanta.