Jimmy Claxton
He is credited as the first African-American professional baseball player.
Jackie Robinson.
In MLB, that was Frank Robinson who was named player/manager of the Cleveland Indians in 1975.
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In the "modern' era of baseball, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to hit a home run in Major League baseball. As far as the history of baseball is concerned their is no record of such a feat as to amateur baseball games.
Answer:Bud Fowler - 1878
He is credited as the first African-American professional baseball player.
Jackie Robinson.
No, it was Jackie Robinson.
Harry Truman was in the White House when Robinson became the first African-American to play professional baseball in the modern era.
In MLB, that was Frank Robinson who was named player/manager of the Cleveland Indians in 1975.
Willie O'Ree
History has not recorded the first African American who played golf. However, the first African American to receive full Professional Golf Association status was Charlie Sifford in 1960.
1947. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball
the first year of the all american girls professional baseball league is in 1998
Terrell Owens
He was the first to play Baseball