The first in MLB was Hank Aaron who got his 3000th base hit on May 17, 1970. He had 569 career home runs when he got his 3000th.
Willie Mays quickly followed suit, getting his 3000th base hit on July 18, 1970. He had 620 home runs when he got his 3000th.
Through the 2009 season, Eddie Murray and Rafael Palmeiro are the only two players besides Aaron and Mays to be in the 500 HR/3000 hit club.
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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first black ballplayer in Major League Baseball, made his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
Jackie Robinson was the first player to break the Major League Baseball "Color Barrier". He broke the barrier wearing the number 42 which is now retired for all of Major League Baseball. The only player left wearing it is Marino Rivera of the New York Yankees. Jackie Robinson broke the barrier with The Brooklyn (now L.A.) Dodgers
Major League Baseball is 141 years-old as of December 30, 2010.
The first latin major league baseball player was Louis Castro.
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Jackie Robinson was the first African American baseball player who became the first black player in the major league of baseball
Moses Fleetwood "Fleet" Walker was the first major league baseball player. I thought it was another guy, but oh well. -Anonymous Quo
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Jackie Robinson
Baseball America Major League Player of the Year was created in 1998.
Jackie Robinson was the first black ballplayer in Major League Baseball, made his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.