| The First Black Players on Major League Clubs | |||
|
Team |
Year |
Player/Position |
Age |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 1947 | Jackie Robinson, 1B | 28 |
| Cleveland Indians | 1947 | Larry Doby, 2B | 22 |
| St. Louis Browns | 1947 | Hank Thompson, 2B | 21 |
| New York Giants | 1949 | Hank Thompson, 2B | 23 |
| Boston Braves | 1950 | Sam Jethroe, OF | 28 |
| Chicago White Sox | 1951 | Minnie Minoso, OF,3B | 29 |
| Philadelphia A's | 1953 | Bob Trice, P | 27 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1953 | Ernie Banks, SS | 22 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1954 | Curt Roberts, 2B | 24 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1954 | Tom Alston, 1B | 28 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1954 | Nino Escalera, OF,1B | 24 |
| Washington Senators | 1954 | Carlos Paula, OF | 26 |
| New York Yankees | 1955 | Elston Howard, OF,C | 26 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1957 | John Kennedy, 3B | 30 |
| Detroit Tigers | 1958 | Ozzie Virgil, 3B | 25 |
| Boston Red Sox | 1959 | Pumpsie Green, 2B | 25 |