African American Baseball Player?

Question

Who was the last African American to play Major League Baseball before Jackie Robinson in 1947?

Answer 1

The LAST blasck player to play in the major leagues before the onset of Jackie Robinson is a mystery, as there was a subtle "phazing out" of black players in the majors in the 1870's and 1880's that was not formal. As such, it is almost impossible to pinpoint the last black player playing at the highest professional level since there was not a specific date after which black players were banned. Also, it is difficult to tell because some of the last black players to play in the bigs before 1947 did so by concealing the fact that they were black (calling themselves dark-skinned American Indians, Caribbeans, or Europeans to avoid the focused stigma of being an African American).

The last black player playing at any professional level of white baseball before Jackie Robinson was Jimmy Claxton who played a single game for the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast league in May of 1916. Claxton was introduced as an American Indian but was reportedly outed when his black friends and family came to cheer him on. He was fired after one game. He was the last documented black player in white professional baseball before 1947, but he didn't actually make it to the Majors.

Answer 2

Moses Fleetwood Walker

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The first was Moses Fleetwood Walker about 1887 or so.

Answer 5

he said major league baseball. he didnt say professional baseball. it wasnt know as MLB in the 1800's so the correct answer is nobody read the question first before yoy answer. he didnt ask who was the last african american to play profession baseball.

Answer 6

Fleetwood Walker, 1884 (only)

Answer 7

Robinson was the first in MLB.