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Who was the first African American to play in the major leagues of baseball?
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∙ 13y ago
Douglas Williams
Obviously a joke answer. Doug Williams was a quarterback in the NFL for Tampa Bay and Washington, and was the Super Bowl MVP for the Redskins.
The first African-American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era was, of course, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers who joined the team for the start of the 1947 season and spent his entire career, ten years, with the Dodgers.
Jackie was the first African American to play in the major leagues in the modern era. Kaitie G. , Louisiana
Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color line with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. The first African-American credited with playing professional baseball was Moses Fleetwood Walker.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoMoses Fleetwood "Fleet" Walker (October 7, 1857 - May 11, 1924) was an American Major League Baseball player and author who is credited with being the first African American to play at the Major League level.
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∙ 13y agoJacky Robinsion
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∙ 11y agoJackie Robinson- Brooklyn Dodgers.
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∙ 11y agoJackie Robinson
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∙ 7y agoJackie Robinson
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What year did the first African American play baseball in the major leagues?
1947. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball
Name the first african-american to play in the baseball major leagues?
Jackie robinson
Who was the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues and to be inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame?
Jackie Robinson
Was Jackie Robinson the first African-American to play baseball in the present major leagues?
Yes
Was Robinson the first African American to play baseball In the united states or the major leagues?
yes he was in the united state
What was the color line in baseball?
The dividing line between the races. In the early years of baseball, there were separate leagues, the Negro Leagues, for the African-American players. Jackie Robinson was the first to play in what is now Major League Baseball.
Why was Jackie Robinson's first day playing in the major leagues a day remembered in history?
Because he was the first African American player in baseball history
Was satchel paige the first African American in the big leagues?
No. In the modern era, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues.
What are heroism related words starting with the letter J?
Jackie Robinson is a hero. He was the first African American to play in the Major Baseball leagues.
First African baseball player to play in the major leagues?
Jackie Robinson is the first African America to play in the majors.
What did Jackie Robinson make history for?
Jackie Robinson was a Major League Baseball player who played 2nd base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He is famous because in April of 1947, he broke baseball's color barrier by becoming the first ever African American to play in a Major League Baseball game for a Major League Baseball team.
Why was Jackie Robinson important to your history?
Jackie Robinson contribute to the African American history by being the one breaking the color barrier on baseball.
