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Which one was the first African American in Major League Baseball team Jackie or Frank Robinson?
Moses Fleetwood Walker played 42 games for the Toledo Blue Stockings of the American Association in 1884. The American Association, at the time, was considered a major league. Moses Walker had a brother, Welday Walker, who played 5 games for the Blue Stockings in 1884. Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball during the 'modern era'. His career spanned 1947-1956 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Have two players ever hit for the cycle in the same game?
There have been 276 'cycles' hit in MLB history but there has never been a game where two players have done it. There has been only one day where two players have hit for the cycle. That was September 17, 1920 when Bobby Leach did it for the Detroit Tigers and George Burns did it for the New York Giants. Click on the 'Players Who Have Hit for the Cycle' link on this page to see a list of the 276 players in MLB history who have hit for the cycle. In 2008, Steven Drew and Adrin Beltre hit for the cycle the same day
How did Jackie Robinson impact on other lives?
Well, Jackie Robinson was the first African American in the MLB. Without him, African Americans may not be able to be part of the MLB- even today. He also inspired many African Americans to prove that they could do anything white people can.
How did Jackie Robinson bring change to American society?
he was the only African American in the League, after vigorous protesting.
What events changed Jackie Robinson's life?
he learned to be strong minded he was aggressively harassed and learned to just ignore be the better person he had true power he learned many things and with time he changed history broke the color barrier by becomeing the first african american to play in MLB
