Answer:Bud Fowler - 1878
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In 1947 Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball and was the first African American to play major league baseball. A member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson was the first African American to break a record in the Negro league and was one of the best African-American baseball players in history (even though in college, baseball had been his 'worst sport'). Robinson also won an NCAA Championship in the long jump at UCLA in 1940.
Willie O'Ree was the first black player, 1958, Boston Bruins. He was Canadian, born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The first African-American was Valmore James, 1981, Buffalo Sabres, born in Ocala, Florida.
The first African-American girl to play soccer is Briana Scurry.
Answer:Bud Fowler - 1878
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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
Click on the 'African American Firsts in MLB' to find out who each team's first African American player was and other facts.
In 1962, Jackie Robinson became the first African American baseball player to be elected into the National Hall of Fame. He was also the very first African American player to play in the National Baseball league.
He is credited as the first African-American professional baseball player.
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the dodgers called him to play with them.
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he changed the face of baseballhe became the first african american baseball player
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