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First African-Americans in Baseball

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Introduction:
"Most people know that Jackie Robinson broke the "color barrier" in the major leagues, but what do you know about other first in baseball accomplished by African-American players? This quiz may surprise you. Good luck. Play ball!"


1. I was the first African-American to play in the American League. I played my first game in 1947. Who am I?
    Leroy "Satchel" Paige
    Jackie Robinson
    Larry Doby
    Josh Gibson


2. Who were the first African-American brothers to play on the same Major League team in the same season?
    Aaron
    Campanella
    Brown
    Doby


3. Who was the first African-American to umpire a game in the Major Leagues?
    Emmett Ashford
    Eric Gregg
    Art Williams
    Chuck Merriweather


4. Do you know me? I was the first African-American baseball pitcher to win a World Series' game. Who am I?
    Bob Gibson
    Leroy "Satchel" Paige
    Joe Black
    Don Newcombe


5. Who was the first player in baseball history to win all three of Major League Baseball's major sports awards?
    Bob Gibson
    Don Newcombe
    Ferguson Jenkins
    Willie Mays


6. I was the first African-American pitcher in the Major Leagues. Do you happen to know my name?
    Dan Bankhead
    Earl Wilson
    Leroy "Satchel" Paige
    Jim "Mudcat" Grant


7. I was the first African-American player to pitch a no-hitter in the Major Leagues. Some say I did it the hard way in the last inning. Do you know my name?
    Vida Blue
    Sam "Toothpick" Jones
    Dwight Gooden
    J.R. Richards


8. I became the first African-American umpire in the National League. Do you remember my name?
    Kerwin Danley
    Emmett Ashford
    Art Williams
    Eric Gregg


9. What was John "Buck" O'Neill's contribution to Major League baseball?
    First African- American coach in the major leagues
    First African- American to homer in an All Star game
    First African -American manager in the major leagues
    First African -American player ejected from a game


10. Who was the first African-American to manage a team in the Major Leagues?
    Willie Mays
    Larry Doby
    Frank Robinson
    "Dusty" Baker


11. I had the distinction of being the first African-American pitcher to win 20 games in six consecutive years. Do you know my name?
    Bob Gibson
    Ferguson Jenkins
    Jim "Mudcat" Grant
    Juan Marichal


12. I was actually the first African-American to pitch in the American League. Do you know my name?
    Leroy "Satchel" Paige
    Rube Foster
    Gene Baker
    Dan Bankhead


13. Which Major League team included on it's roster, the first African- American player to appear in a World Series?
    Cleveland Indians
    Brooklyn Dodger
    Boston Red Sox
    New York Yankees


14. Who was the first player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season, in 15 seasons?
    Willie Mays
    Willie Stargell
    Roberto Clemente
    Henry Aaron


15. Who was the first African-American to play for the last Major League team to integrate it's roster?
    Pumpsie Green
    Jim Gilliam
    Josh Gibson
    Bill White


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