In the modern era (since 1900) 13 players have hit over .400 The list, from highest average to lowest is as follows; Nap Lajoie .426 (1901) Rogers Hornsby .424 (1924) Ty Cobb .420 (1911) George Sisler .420 (1922) Ty Cobb .410 (1912) Joe Jackson .408 (1911) George Sisler .407 (1920) Ted Williams .406 (1941) Harry Heilmann .403 (1923) Rogers Hornsby .403 (1925) Rogers Hornsby .401 (1922) Bill Terry .401 (1930) Ty Cobb .401 (1922)
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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
On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig became the first Major League Baseball player to have his number, 4, retired by his team. Since then, over 120 other people have had their numbers retired. The Yankees were the first team to retire a number. Number 4, Lou Gehrig was the first player to have his number retired
The first latin major league baseball player was Louis Castro.
Jackie Robinson.
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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
Jackie Robinson was the first black ballplayer in Major League Baseball, made his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.
The Cincinnati reds were the first baseball club to pay a player, therefor making it the first professional team in major league baseball.
Jackie Robinson was a Major League Baseball player who played 2nd base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He is famous because in April of 1947, he broke baseball's color barrier by becoming the first ever African American to play in a Major League Baseball game for a Major League Baseball team.