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Who was the first African American baseball player to be elected in the Hall of Fame?
If you mean the Baseball Hall of Fame, all players elected to the H of F that year, were elected by the Veterans Committe, and only one Black player was elected by the Special Committee on Negro Leagues, Satchel Paige. Regular election to the H of F were elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America, and no modern day player received enough votes to be elected that year.
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Who were the first African American players for each Major League Baseball team?
Click on the 'African American Firsts in MLB' to find out who each team's first African American player was and other facts.
Who was Moses Fleetwood Walker?
He is credited as the first African-American professional baseball player.
Who was the first African American professional baseball player of the twentieth century?
Jackie Robinson.
Who was the first African American player to join major league baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Who is first Black player inducted into the baseball hall of fame from the American League?
The first African American elected to the Hall of Fame that played his entire career in the American League was Reggie Jackson who was elected in 1993. Other African Americans who played in the American League and were elected before Jackson: 1) Satchel Paige played six seasons with the Indians, Browns, and Athletics. He was elected in 1971. Paige made the Hall more for his time in the Negro Leagues than he did for his time in the American League.2) Frank Robinson played 10 seasons with the Orioles, Angels, and Indians. He was elected in 1982. However, he spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the Cincinnati Reds.3) Ferguson Jenkins played eight seasons in the American League with the Red Sox and Rangers. He was elected in 1991. However, he is best known for winning 20+ games 6 consecutive seasons while pitching for the Chicago Cubs.
Who and in what year was the first black player elected into the National Hall of Fame?
In 1962, Jackie Robinson became the first African American baseball player to be elected into the National Hall of Fame. He was also the very first African American player to play in the National Baseball league.
When was the first black player elected to play baseball?
People aren't "elected" to play professional sports, they are drafted by teams or independently signed to contracts ("free agents"). The first African American to play major league baseball was Jackie Robinson in 1947.
Who is Jackie robison?
Jackie Robinson was an African American baseball player.
Is Nelson Cruz the texas rangers baseball player an African American?
No.
Who was the first African American professional baseball player in the American League?
Answer:Bud Fowler - 1878
Who was the first African American baseball player at the University of Florida?
Shaquille Pinnock
Who was the first Latin American player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame and when?
That would be Roberto Clemente, elected posthumously on 1973 March 20.
Who were the first African American players for each Major League Baseball team?
Click on the 'African American Firsts in MLB' to find out who each team's first African American player was and other facts.
Who was Moses Fleetwood Walker?
He is credited as the first African-American professional baseball player.
Who was the first African American professional baseball player of the twentieth century?
Jackie Robinson.
Who was the first African American player to join major league baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Who you Jackie Robinson?
Jackie Robinson was the first African American baseball player who became the first black player in the major league of baseball
