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He was the first African American Professional Baseball player and he broke the color barrier for baseball.
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The Cincinnati reds were the first baseball club to pay a player, therefor making it the first professional team in major league baseball.
Jackie Robinson was the first African American baseball player who became the first black player in the major league of baseball
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He is credited as the first African-American professional baseball player.
Jackie Robinson.
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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.