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Howard made the Yankees' Major League roster at the start of the 1955 season. On April 14, 1955 (the second game of the season), Howard made his major league debut when he entered the game in the sixth inning as a left fielder. Howard hit a single in his only plate appearance of the day. He became the first black player to play for the Yankees. [3]
The game, which had a record 17 hits by the AL and was the highest-scoring All-Star Game until 1998, was called the best ever by All-Star Game founder Arch Ward. [ 39 ] : p.131 [ 59 ] As the regular season resumed, Doby helped the Indians to win a franchise-record 111 games and the AL pennant .
First African American NBA basketball players: Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton (New York Knicks), Chuck Cooper (Boston Celtics), and Earl Lloyd (Washington Capitols). [29] Harold Hunter was the first to sign an NBA contract, with the Washington Capitols on April 26, 1950. [30] [31] He was released from it during training camp and did not play ...
Jackie Robinson made history when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, becoming the first Black man to play in the MLB’s modern era. Robinson was a top-notch athlete, winning the ...
Moses Fleetwood Walker (October 7, 1856 – May 11, 1924), sometimes nicknamed Fleet Walker, was an American professional baseball catcher who, historically, was credited with being the first black man to play in Major League Baseball (MLB).
* Major League Baseball recognizes Curt Roberts as the Pirates' first Black player; however, Carlos Bernier of Puerto Rico, also a Black man, debuted on April 22, 1953. [5] ‡ Thompson and Irvin broke in with the Giants during the same game on July 8, 1949. Thompson was the starting third baseman, and Irvin pinch hit in the eighth. [1]
Former Golden State Warriors head coach Al Attles is shown during the first half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday ...
Bill Russell was a dominant center in the NBA in the 1960s. Russell played 13 championships with the Boston Celtics and won 11 titles. He was the first Black coach of an NBA team and the second ...