2007-02-24 23:40:10 · 2 answers · asked by the_quiet_storm2 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
John Anderson was a mlb player from 1894-1908 for many teams finishing with a .290 avg. and 49 home runs. He was from Norway...The first pitcher since 1900 was Ted Lewis who started with the Beaneaters and pitched for 6 years finishing with 94 wins and a 3.53 era. He was born in Wales...There is also one player, Ed Porray who pitched in one game in 1914 who is listed as being born at sea in the Atlantic Ocean. For a list of the first players to be born from different countries, visit this site...
2007-02-25 02:05:20 · answer #1 · answered by kwann08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry Wright, one of baseball's pioneers in the late 19th century, was born in England. He managed and played a couple games for for the Boston Red Caps in 1876, the first year of the National League. If he wasn't the first foreign-born players, he was among them.
2007-02-25 18:13:30 · answer #2 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋