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* Major League Baseball recognizes Curt Roberts as the Pirates' first Black player; however, Carlos Bernier of Puerto Rico, also a Black man, debuted on April 22, 1953. [5] ‡ Thompson and Irvin broke in with the Giants during the same game on July 8, 1949. Thompson was the starting third baseman, and Irvin pinch hit in the eighth. [1]
The players below are some of the most notable of those who played Negro league baseball, beginning with the codification of baseball's color line barring African American players (about 1892), past the re-integration in 1946 of the sport, up until the Negro leagues finally expired about 1962. Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are noted with ...
This List of Negro league baseball players who played in Major League Baseball is largely based on the research compiled by the Center for Negro League Baseball Research. . The list includes those who played on major Negro league teams prior to integration (and any caliber Negro league team after integration) as well as in Major League Baseb
In the mid-2000s, surviving members of the group organized to promote their successes and encourage the development of future black players. [5] In 2007, The Black Aces: Baseball's Only African-American Twenty-Game Winners was published, authored by Grant. [6] Some black pitchers from Latin America, notably Cuban-born Luis Tiant (a 20-win ...
Jackie Robinson, the first Black man to be signed by a Major League baseball team, is shown in post-swing position in front of the stands. Robinson is wearing the uniform of then-Brooklyn Dodgers ...
Pages in category "African-American baseball players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,364 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Famous Black athletes span all sports, from football and basketball to tennis and gymnastics. This article focuses on 10 whose excellence made them household names and changed their sports forever.
Derek Jeter (African-American father)—retired professional baseball player [10] [11] Sam Jethroe —former professional baseball player Alex Johnson —retired professional baseball player