John J. Troy (Dasher Troy) Played for the NY Metropolitans, who's name changed
to the NY Giants. Dasher Troy was the first player to sign the contract for the
Giants.
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The Phillies first African American player was infielder John Kennedy whose first game with the team was April 22, 1957. I have no idea when he was signed. Kennedy's MLB career lasted 5 games. He had previous played in the Negro Leagues with the Birmingham Black Barons and Kansas City Monarchs.
The Montreal Royals were not a Major League Baseball team in 1947. The Royals were a minor league team and a member of the International League. The two major league teams they were associated with were the Philadelphia Athletics and the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers.
There were two Washington Senators baseball teams. The first Washington Senators existed between 1901 -1960 then moved to Minnesota and became the Minnesota Twins.Another Washington Senators team was established in 1961 to replace the franchise that moved to Minnesota. This Washington Senators team moved to Texas, and in 1972 became the Texas Rangers.
No African Americans have ridden for the US equestrian team.