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Who was the second black player to play in the modern major leagues and the first to do so in the American League?
Who was the second black player to play in the modern major leagues and the first to do so in the American League?
First black player in baseball's american league?
Jackie Robinson
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 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
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 was the first black major league player?
Jackie robenson
Who was the first African-American baseball player in the major league?
In 1884, two bothers, Fleet and Welday Walker, black Americans, played for Toledo in the American Association which was considered a Major League at the time. In the modern era, of course, Jackie Robinson is considered the first African American player when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Who was the first black player in the National Hockey League?
Willie O'Ree
Who was the first black player in the American League?
That was pitcher Jay Heard whose first game with the Orioles was April 24, 1954. Heard pitched only two games with the Orioles and those were the only two of his MLB career.
Who did Dan Bankhead the first black american to play in the MLB married?
He was the first black american pitcher to make it in the majors, not the first black american player. I see no listing of him being married.
Who was the first black to play a major league sport?
i don't know but the first black baseball player is Jackie Robinson
Who integrated Major League Baseball?
General manager Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers. the first Black player was, of course, Jackie Robinson, once a synonym for speed ( faster than you can say- Jaaaccck Robinsonnn!0 was a popular slogan. First Black player in American League was one Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians.
