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How many times must this question be answered. Jackie Robinson was the first African American in the modern era to play Major League Baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers to start the 1947 season.
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When did baseball player Perry Currin play?
Perry Currin debuted on June 29, 1947 and played his final game on September 17, 1947.
Who was the 1st black pro baseball player?
Moses Fleetwood Walker played on an major league integrated team, the Toledo Blue Stockings of the American Association, in 1884. Over the next few years, about a dozen blacks played minor league ball. An ban on such players -- sometimes unofficial, sometimes explicit -- began about 1890. Professional teams, and later professional leagues, consisting solely of blacks began soon afterwards. The first black baseball player in MLB after that was Jackie Robinson, in 1947.
Who was the First black baseball player with Brooklyn Dodgers?
Jackie Robinson was the first black ballplayer in Major League Baseball, made his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
What year did Jackie Robinson break the color barrier by being the first black major league baseball player?
1947. The Sporting News named one Rookie of the Year for both leagues in that season. Robinson was named ROY for the entire majors and not just the National League.
What year did Jackie Robinson break the color barrier by becoming the first black Major League Baseball player?
1947 was when Jackie breaks the color barrier
What is the name of the baseball league that the African America played before 1947?
If you mean Moses Walker, the last black player in the majors before Jackie Robinson, he played in the American Association.
Who was the first black baseball player in the national baseball league?
Jackie Robinson who joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Who became the first black player inducted into the baseball hall of fame?
It was Jackie Robinson, who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956. He was elected to Cooperstown in 1962, his first year of eligibility.
What year was the first black player in the national baseball league?
In 1947 Jackie Robinson stated playing majors.
When did baseball player Perry Currin play?
Perry Currin debuted on June 29, 1947 and played his final game on September 17, 1947.
When did baseball player Dick Adams play?
Dick Adams debuted on May 20, 1947 and played his final game on September 28, 1947.
When did baseball player Jack Albright play?
Jack Albright debuted on May 19, 1947 and played his final game on July 27, 1947.
When did baseball player Rugger Ardizoia play?
Rugger Ardizoia debuted on April 30, 1947 and played his final game on April 30, 1947.
When did baseball player Tex Aulds play?
Tex Aulds debuted on May 25, 1947 and played his final game on June 22, 1947.
When did baseball player Bill Ayers play?
Bill Ayers debuted on April 17, 1947 and played his final game on July 13, 1947.
When did baseball player Walter Brown play?
Walter Brown debuted on May 16, 1947 and played his final game on September 24, 1947.
When did baseball player Scott Cary play?
Scott Cary debuted on May 1, 1947 and played his final game on September 17, 1947.
