Does anyone know Who was the first black player for Major League Baseball is?

Answer 1

Jackie Robinson.

Answer 2

Robinson in the modern era. Fleet played before baseball was baseball. Babe Ruth has been "accused" (don't know of a better term, obviously it's not a bad thing, but back then it was) of being black. Larry Doby was the first in the AL. Robinson never played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, btw. He retired after 1956, and the Dodgers moved to LA in 1958. But blacks in baseball have an interesting history, because there were lots of great ones in the 60s and 70s (Gibson, Brock, Mays, McCovey, F Robinson, Tommy Davis, Fergie Jenkins, Reggie Jackson, Rod Carew, Aaron, etc), and even the 80s, but the only ones left are pretty much great ones, Bonds (with or without roids), Griffey, Jeter, Howard, Derrek Lee, Dontrelle...

Answer 3

Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers

Since you asked specifically for Major League Baseball, it's Robinson.

Answer 4

Researchers think that William Edward White, who played one game for the Providence Grays in 1879, was the first player of African-American heritage, though the research is not conclusive.

Moses Fleetwood Walker was the first confirmed black player in the major leagues, playing for the Toledo Blue Stockings of the American Association (at the time, a major league) in 1884. His brother Welday also played several games that year. That was the only year in the majors for either brother, though Moses played for a number of years in the minor leagues after that.

Jackie Robinson is the first black player in modern history and the first to break the unofficial ban against black players on National Association (i.e., the majors and official minor leagues) teams.

Answer 5

It WASN'T Jackie Robinson.

Moses Fleetwood Walker was the first.

Jackie Robinson was the first contract player who got real playing time in the big leagues. In 1947, When Jackie Robinson was signed, 2 more black players were picked up by other teams withing 2 months. That's why he was said to have broken the color barrier.

Answer 6

That would be Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn, later, the Los Angeles Dodgers. To add, the first black player in the American League is Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians.

Answer 7

Not Jackie Robinson. He was the first black in the modern era (after 1900). First black in the Major Leagues was Moses Fleetwood Walker in the 1800s.

Answer 8

Jackie Robinson

Answer 9

Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers

Answer 10

It was not Jackie Robinson. In the 1800's Moses Fleetwood Walker was signed.