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In the modern era, the first black players in Major League Baseball were:
• Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers (debut: April 15, 1947).
• Larry Doby, Cleveland Indians (July 5, 1947)
• Hank Thompson, St. Louis Browns (July 17, 1947).
• Dan Bankhead, Brooklyn Dodgers (August 26, 1947).
• Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodgers (April 20, 1948)
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