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Who was the first African American professional baseball player in the American League?
Answer:Bud Fowler - 1878
Who was the first African American baseball player at the University of Florida?
Shaquille Pinnock
What was Jackie Robinson famous for?
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.
Who was the first African-American player in the NHL?
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.
Who was the first African American cheerleader?
The first African-American girl to play soccer is Briana Scurry.
Who was the first African American professional baseball player in the American League?
Answer:Bud Fowler - 1878
Who was the first African American baseball player at the University of Florida?
Shaquille Pinnock
Who you Jackie Robinson?
Jackie Robinson was the first African American baseball player who became the first black player in the major league of baseball
Who and in what year was the first black player elected into the National Hall of Fame?
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.
Who were the first African American players for each Major League Baseball team?
Click on the 'African American Firsts in MLB' to find out who each team's first African American player was and other facts.
Who was Moses Fleetwood Walker?
He is credited as the first African-American professional baseball player.
Who was the first African American professional baseball player of the twentieth century?
Jackie Robinson.
Who was the first African American player to join major league baseball?
Jackie Robinson
How did Jackie Robinson come the first African American baseball player?
the dodgers called him to play with them.
Who was the first African American to win baseball's most valuable player award?
jackie robinson
Who was the first black baseball player in the national leauge?
JACKIE ROBINSONSigned by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 Jackie Robinson became the first African-American baseball player to play in both the National League, and Major League baseball. Larry Doby was he first African-American player to play in the American League, signed by the Cleveland Indians eleven weeks after Jackie Robinson was signed. you are right
What was Jackie Robinson's importance?
he changed the face of baseballhe became the first african american baseball player
