Jackie Robinson
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1967 first talented black player to be recognized for his skills. His name was Emlen Tunnell, and he played as the first black player ever on the New York Giants team from 1949-1958. He also played for the Green Bay Packers from 1959-1961. He was the first black man to be elected into the Hall of Fame because he concluded his career with a record 79 interceptions.
Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers was named the National League ViP in 1949.
The first black baseball player elected to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown was Jackie Robinson in 1962. In 1971, Satchel Paige was the first elected primarily for his career in the Negro Leagues.
If you mean the Baseball Hall of Fame, it was Jackie Robinson who was elected in 1962.
Jackie Robinson who was elected to the HofF in 1962.
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.
In 1971, Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player ever to be elected into the National Hall of Fame. He was also the first black baseball player to be recruited to play for Major League Baseball. Prior to joining Major League Baseball, he played and excelled in the Negro Leagues, when separate leagues were common. He wore the number 42, and every year on Jackie Robinson Day, every player in the MLB wears a jersey with 42 in his honor and memory.
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People aren't "elected" to play professional sports, they are drafted by teams or independently signed to contracts ("free agents"). The first African American to play major league baseball was Jackie Robinson in 1947.
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The first hispanic baseball player elected into the Hall of Fame was Roberto Clemente in 1973.
It was Jackie Robinson, who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956. He was elected to Cooperstown in 1962, his first year of eligibility.