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Who was the first African American professional baseball player of the twentieth century?
Jackie Robinson.
Who was Moses Fleetwood Walker?
He is credited as the first African-American professional baseball player.
Who was the first African American to manage professional baseball?
In MLB, that was Frank Robinson who was named player/manager of the Cleveland Indians in 1975.
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 the first African American to hit home run?
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.
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