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#24
William Edward White was the first African-American baseball player in the major leagues. He played only one game back in the earlier 1880's
BUT White tricked the public and baseball. He passed himself off as a white man and it worked.
So for that reason baseball and the fans do not consider White as the first black man in the Major Leagues.

The first African-American to play in the Major Leagues was Moses Fleetwood Walker.
He played for the Toledo Blue Stockings in 1884 and only played one season (42 games total).
Moses' brother Welday, played for the team for a short time that same year.

Jackie Robinson was the first in the modern era.
In 1945, he played for the Negro League for the Kansas City Monarchs
He then played in the minors for the Montreal team and owner Branch Rickie.
April 15, 1947, Jackie made his Major League debut, for Branch Rickie's Brooklyn Dodgers.
 
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#25
The Bronx Bomber Babe Ruth, once hit 3 homeruns in a World Series game.
Back then pitchers would mostly always pitch the entire game, so as the game went on it became just a bit easier to get a hit off the pitcher.

Years later another Bronx Bomber hit 3 HRs in a World Series game.
He did this against 3 separate pitchers and also did this on just 3 consecutive swings of his bat.
No one else in the history of baseball has done that.

He also referred to himself as 'the straw that stirs the drink'

Who was this Bronx Bomber ?
 
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#26
crazed 9.6 said:
while you ponder on that...

In 1961 Babe's HR record was broke by Rodger Marris.
Whitey Ford also broke a Babe record that year. What was it ?
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In 1961, Babe's HR record was broke by Rodger Marris.
In 1961, Whitey Ford broke Babes pitching record of 22 consecutive hitless innings pitched in World Series play.

It was a bad year for The Babe :(


Yup the Babe was first a pitcher for the Boston team, but when they saw how good he could smash the ball outta the park, he never pitched again :)
 
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crazed 9.6 said:
The Bronx Bomber Babe Ruth, once hit 3 homeruns in a World Series game.
Back then pitchers would mostly always pitch the entire game, so as the game went on it became just a bit easier to get a hit off the pitcher.

Years later another Bronx Bomber hit 3 HRs in a World Series game.
He did this against 3 separate pitchers and also did this on just 3 consecutive swings of his bat.
No one else in the history of baseball has done that.

He also referred to himself as 'the straw that stirs the drink'

Who was this Bronx Bomber ?
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yakeeeees :)
 
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crazed 9.6 said:
that's right !

I see that I have Don's last name incorrect, but you got it 4me



In 1970 the Baltimore Orioles faced the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series. The Reds were the favorite with a line up that included Pete Rose, Johnny Bench and Tony Perez.
But the Orioles had the best third baseman in baseball. He was referred to as the human vacuum cleaner.
Acquired 10 gold gloves during his career.
The Orioles won the Series.

Who was this third baseman?
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#5... and NO, Johnny 5 did not play baseball, Creeks did tho...!!!

"Sure, he had already won both an American League (1964) and All-Star Game (1966) Most Valuable Player Award, but Robinson was hardly a household name outside the Baltimore area."

The Baltimore Orioles were Me Favorite back then, guess I Jinxed them for later years...?!?
 
#35
4me2c said:
#5... and NO, Johnny 5 did not play baseball, Creeks did tho...!!!

"Sure, he had already won both an American League (1964) and All-Star Game (1966) Most Valuable Player Award, but Robinson was hardly a household name outside the Baltimore area."

The Baltimore Orioles were Me Favorite back then, guess I Jinxed them for later years...?!?
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Brooks Robinson :)
I was wrong about one thing thou. It was 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards and not 10
Considered the best defensive 3rd baseman in the game.

Great team 4me :)
They were one of my favorites too.


I gots a 3 part question coming next. The answers may surprise :)
 
#36
What Major Leaguer was the first and only one to win the Most Valuable Player Award, in both the American and the National leagues ?

Who was the first African-American to become the Manager of a Major League team, with the American league?
Then some years later who was the first African-American to become the Manager of a Major League team, with the National league?
 
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