Can you name the first black player for each MLB team? created by nrmnbates Enter a player in the box below Correctly named players will show up below Answers do not have to be guessed in order Source: Dr. Jules Tygiel, San Francisco State University NOTE: Players are not necessarily "African American" in the strictest geographic sense. Answers consist of the first player of African descent for each team, whether born in the USA or elsewhere. This quiz has not been verified by Sporcle

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Team Player Date Brooklyn Dodgers April 15, 1947 Cleveland Indians July 5, 1947 St. Louis Browns July 17, 1947 New York Giants July 8, 1949 Boston Braves April 18, 1950 Chicago White Sox May 1, 1951 Philadelphia Athletics September 13, 1953 Chicago Cubs September 17, 1953

Team Player Date Pittsburgh Pirates April 13, 1954 St. Louis Cardinals April 13, 1954 Cincinnati Redlegs April 17, 1954 Washington Senators September 6, 1954 New York Yankees April 14, 1955 Philadelphia Phillies April 22, 1957 Detroit Tigers June 6, 1958 Boston Red Sox July 21, 1959 St. Louis Browns July 21, 1959 Chicago White Sox July 21, 1959 Chicago Cubs July 21, 1959 Cincinnati Reds July 21, 1959 Washington Senators July 21, 1959 Washington Senators July 21, 1959 Detroit Tigers July 21, 1959

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