That would be Roy Campanella of the Negro Leagues and the Brooklyn Dodgers who was elected in 1968.
The first African American inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame was Jackie Robinson in 1962.
Robinson, who played his entire career with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1956), was the first African-American to break baseball's color line. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
the united states was still segregated. African American players played in the negro leagues. but some did make it into the pro baseball hall of fame, the most famous being satchel page. my favorite pitcher of all time
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Jackie Robinson (1962)
The first African American inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame was Jackie Robinson in 1962.
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Jackie Robinson in 1962.
Satchel Paige was introducted into the hall of fame in 1971. He was the first African American to be introducted into the baseball hall of fame.
Jackie Robinson
Charley Pride Charley Pride was the first African-American inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame but Deford Bailey became the second when he was inducted in 2005.
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.
Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame was created in 2008.
The phone number of the African-American Hall Of Fame Museum is: 309-497-2200.
Jackie Robinson made a difference by overcoming mistreatment, discrimination, and criticism as the first African American to play on a major league baseball team. He was also the first African American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In 1971 the Baseball Hall of Fame Special Committee on Negro Leagues, elected Satchel Paige to the H of F. Paige became the first Aferican American pitcher to be elected to the H of F.
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