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Shouldn't the teams that started after 1960 also be added?

All MLB expansion teams have been integrated since day one.

I'd like to make a list of the first 20 black MLB players not by team, but just by date. can anyone help make such a list? Kingturtle 07:07, 7 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If anyone is interested, this blog entry suggests that the article may need to be renamed. I don't know much about this subject, so I leave it to someone who does know more. Jokermage "Timor Mentum Occidit" 17:03, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Moses Fleetwood Walker

The book the 50 biggest baseball myths states that Moses Fleetwood Walker in 1884 was the first black player... or at least that he predated Robinson by 60 years. Mglovesfun

    • I agree, the scope of this article is not specifically defined enough. It appears that the intent is to show the first black player for each Major League team after the "Color Barrier" was broken. Neonblak 14:36, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Minnie Minoso's first game with White Sox (homered off Vic Raschi) was May 1, 1951, nor May 5. (Ironically, for years Sam Hairston, who broke in July 21, 1951 was erroneously listed as first White Sox Negro). Boxscores and writeups (such as Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and Sporting News) all agree on this undisputed fact. You seem to have locked the article - because you don't want Leslie Kippel or Ron Liebman (Ron is one of the most reputable baseball researchers) to edit it, which is bizarre. The aim should be to get it right - not to have a prearranged plan. Please correct date to May 1st (100% certain) and unblock the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Homer leed (talk • contribs) 15:32, 29 September 2007 (UTC) --Homer leed 17:02, 29 September 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mitchell nat (talk • contribs) --Mitchell nat 15:14, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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