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List of first black Major League Baseball players by team and date

Below is the list of the First Black players in Major League Baseball by team and chronological order.

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Player Team Date
Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers, NL April 15, 1947
Larry Doby Cleveland Indians, AL July 5, 1947
Hank Thompson St. Louis Browns, AL July 17, 1947
Monte Irvin New York Giants, NL July 8, 1949
Hank Thompson New York Giants, NL July 8, 1949
Sam Jethroe Boston Braves, NL April 18, 1950
Minnie Miņoso Chicago White Sox, AL May 5, 1951
Bob Trice Kansas City Athletics, AL Sept. 13, 1953
Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs, NL Sept. 17, 1953
Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves, NL 1954
Curt Roberts Pittsburgh Pirates, NL April 13, 1954
Tom Alston St. Louis Cardinals, NL April 13, 1954
Nino Escalera Cincinnati Reds, NL April 17, 1954
Chuck Harmon Cincinnati Reds, NL April 17, 1954
Carlos Paula Washington Senators, AL Sept. 6, 1954
Elston Howard New York Yankees, AL April 14, 1955
John Kennedy Philadelphia Phillies, NL April 22, 1957
Ozzie Virgil, Sr. Detroit Tigers, AL June 6, 1958
Pumpsie Green Boston Red Sox, AL July 21, 1959