Earl Lloyd became the first of three African-Americans to enter the NBA on October 31, 1950. He was a season opener for the Washington Capitals.
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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.
Jackie Robinson was interested I baseball because it took her mind of stress and it made her think she escaped the real world and wanted to be herself if you suckers out there think this is true then your so stupid she liked it because of her boyfriend
No current major leaguers were born in Africa.
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.
He was signed and played as a rookie in the MLB in 1948.