First African American and Latino Players
1947-1963

 

 

Team First Non-White Player

First African-American Player

First Non-White Latino Player Post 1947

Brooklyn Dodgers Jackie Robinson (1947) Jackie Robinson (1947) Sandy Amoros (1952)
Cuba
Cleveland Indians Larry Doby (1947) Larry Doby (1947) Minnie Minoso (1949)
Cuba
St. Louis Browns/
Baltimore Orioles
Hank Thompson (1947) Hank Thompson (1947) Ozzie Virgil (1962)
Domican Republic
New York Giants Hank Thompson (1949) Hank Thompson (1949) Ray Noble (1951)
Cuba
Boston Braves Sam Jethroe (1950) Sam Jethroe (1950) Luis Marquez (1951)
Puerto Rico
Chicago White Sox Minnie Minoso (1951) Sam Hairston (1951) Minnie Minoso (1951)
Cuba
Philadelphia Athletics Bob Trice (1953) Bob Trice (1953) Vic Power (1954)
Puerto Rico
Chicago Cubs Ernie Banks, Gene Baker (1953) Ernie Banks, Gene Baker (1953) Luis Marquez (1954)
Puerto Rico
Pittsburgh Pirates Curt Roberts (1954) Curt Roberts (1954) Luis Marquez (1954)
Puerto Rico
St. Louis Cardinals Tom Alston (1954) Tom Alston (1954) Julian Javier (1960)
Dominican Republic
Cincinnati Reds Nino Escalera (1954) Chuck Harmon (1954) Nino Escalera (1954)
Puerto Rico
Washington Senators Carlos Paula (1954) Joe Black (1957) Carlos Paula (1954)
Cuba
New York Yankees Elston Howard (1955) Elston Howard (1955) Hector Lopez (1959)
Panama
Philadelphia Phillies John Kennedy (1957) John Kennedy (1957) Chico Fernandez (1957)
Cuba
Detroit Tigers Ozzie Virgil (1958) Larry Doby (1959) Ozzie Virgil (1958)
Domican Republic
Boston Red Sox Pumpsie Green (1959) Pumpsie Green (1959) Roman Mejias (1963)
Cuba

 

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