Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!lll-crg!ucdavis!ucbvax!citrin From: citrin@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU (Wayne Citrin) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball,net.games.trivia Subject: Re: First Black Baseball Player Message-ID: <10910@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 12:55:25 EST Article-I.D.: ucbvax.10910 Posted: Wed Nov 6 12:55:25 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Nov-85 20:48:36 EST References: <544@petfe.UUCP> <931@abnji.UUCP> Reply-To: citrin@ucbvax.UUCP (Wayne Citrin) Organization: University of California at Berkeley Lines: 10 Xref: linus net.sport.baseball:2011 net.games.trivia:1816 Back in the 1800's, at least one black ballplayer was signed by a major league team and played in games. Apparently they were little noted at the time and were quickly forgotten. I don't remember the name(s), but I believe that the teams in they played for were not in the National League, but were either in the American Association or the Union Association. Some baseball historian out there should be able to help out. Wayne Citrin (ucbvax!citrin)