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List of first black Major League Baseball players

Index List of first black Major League Baseball players

Below is a list of the first black players in Major League Baseball in chronological order, since the abolition of the Baseball color line. [1]

32 relations: American Association (19th century), Baseball color line, Black people, Boston Red Sox, Carlos Bernier, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, History of baseball in the United States, History of the Boston Braves, History of the Brooklyn Dodgers, History of the New York Giants (baseball), History of the Philadelphia Athletics, History of the St. Louis Browns, History of the Washington Senators (1901–60), Johnny Wright (baseball), List of first black players for European national football teams, List of Negro league baseball players, Major League Baseball, Montreal Royals, Moses Fleetwood Walker, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Negro league baseball, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Society for American Baseball Research, St. Louis Cardinals, Toledo Blue Stockings, Weldy Walker.

American Association (19th century)

The American Association (AA) was a professional baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to.

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Baseball color line

The Color Line, also known as the Color Barrier, in American baseball excluded players of Black African descent from Major League Baseball and its affiliated Minor Leagues until 1947 (with a few notable exceptions in the 19th century before the line was firmly established).

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Black people

Black people is a term used in certain countries, often in socially based systems of racial classification or of ethnicity, to describe persons who are perceived to be dark-skinned compared to other populations.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Carlos Bernier

Carlos Eugene Bernier Rodríguez (January 28, 1927 – April 6, 1989) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player, an outfielder who played one full season of Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan.

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History of baseball in the United States

The history of baseball in the United States can be traced to the 19th century, when amateurs played a baseball-like game by their own informal rules using homemade equipment.

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History of the Boston Braves

The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts.

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History of the Brooklyn Dodgers

The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American Major League baseball team, active primarily in the National League from 1884 until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, where it continues its history as the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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History of the New York Giants (baseball)

The San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball originated in New York City as the New York Gothams in 1883 and were known as the New York Giants from 1885 until the team relocated to San Francisco after the season.

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History of the Philadelphia Athletics

The Oakland Athletics, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Philadelphia.

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History of the St. Louis Browns

The St.

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History of the Washington Senators (1901–60)

The Washington Senators baseball team was one of the American League's eight charter franchises.

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Johnny Wright (baseball)

John Richard "Johnny" Wright (November 28, 1916, New Orleans, Louisiana - May 4, 1990, Jackson, Mississippi) was a Negro League pitcher who played briefly in the International League of baseball's minor leagues in 1946, and was on the roster of the Montreal Royals at the same time as Jackie Robinson, making him a plausible candidate to have broken the baseball color barrier.

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List of first black players for European national football teams

The following is a list of the first black or mixed-race players to represent European international association football teams.

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List of Negro league baseball players

This list comprises players who have appeared in Negro league baseball.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Montreal Royals

The Montreal Royals were a minor league professional baseball team in Montreal, Quebec, from 1897–1917 and 1928–60.

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Moses Fleetwood Walker

Moses Fleetwood Walker (October 7, 1856 – May 11, 1924) was an American professional baseball catcher who is credited with being one of the first black men to play in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located in Cooperstown, New York, and operated by private interests.

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Negro league baseball

The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams predominantly made up of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Society for American Baseball Research

The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicated to fostering the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball.

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St. Louis Cardinals

The St.

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Toledo Blue Stockings

The Toledo Blue Stockings formed as a minor league baseball team in Toledo, Ohio, in 1883.

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Weldy Walker

Weldy Wilberforce Walker (July 27, 1860 – November 23, 1937), sometimes known as Welday Walker and W. W. Walker, was an American baseball player.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_black_Major_League_Baseball_players

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