No, "From 1884 to 1887, there were approximately 15 to 20 black players playing in the Major Leagues."
From - http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/aajoe7/76313/
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Jackie Robinson obvisously
Jackie Robinson was the first pro ball player on a pro team.
Jackie Robinson
In 1970, Satchel Paige, credited with 55 no-hitters, was the first Negro League star to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Note: Jackie Robinson, the 1st modern Black Major Leaguer, played for the Kansas City Monarchs (1945), of the Negro League was Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1962, BUT he made it because of his time with the Dodgers.
1947 was when Jackie breaks the color barrier