<Table> <Tr> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> League </Th> <Th> Date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robinson , Jackie Jackie Robinson </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001947 - 04 - 15 - 0000 April 15 , 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Doby , Larry Larry Doby </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001947 - 07 - 05 - 0000 July 5 , 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thompson , Hank Hank Thompson </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001947 - 07 - 17 - 0000 July 17 , 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brown , Willard Willard Brown </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001947 - 07 - 19 - 0000 July 19 , 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bankhead , Dan Dan Bankhead </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001947 - 08 - 26 - 0000 August 26 , 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Campanella , Roy Roy Campanella </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001948 - 04 - 20 - 0000 April 20 , 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paige , Satchel Satchel Paige </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001948 - 07 - 09 - 0000 July 9 , 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miñoso , Minnie Minnie Miñoso </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001949 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19 , 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Newcombe , Don Don Newcombe </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001949 - 05 - 20 - 0000 May 20 , 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Irvin , Monte Monte Irvin </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001949 - 07 - 08 - 0000 July 8 , 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Easter , Luke Luke Easter </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001949 - 08 - 11 - 0000 August 11 , 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jethroe , Sam Sam Jethroe </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001950 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18 , 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Márquez , Luis Luis Márquez </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001951 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18 , 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Noble , Ray Ray Noble </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> NL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wilson , Artie Artie Wilson </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> NL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Simpson , Harry Harry Simpson </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001951 - 04 - 21 - 0000 April 21 , 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mays , Willie Willie Mays </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001951 - 05 - 25 - 0000 May 25 , 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hairston , Sam Sam Hairston </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001951 - 07 - 21 - 0000 July 21 , 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boyd , Bob Bob Boyd </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001951 - 09 - 08 - 0000 September 8 , 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jones , Sam Sam Jones </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001951 - 09 - 22 - 0000 September 22 , 1951 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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who was the first african american to play in the major leagues
who was the first african american to play in the major leagues
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson