The Eyes on the Prize Baseball Quiz

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One player per post. Identify the first black player to play for each of the following pre-expansion MLB teams, post Jackie Robinson. Some teams are listed twice because they were integrated by two players on the same day.

Boston Braves
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers - Jackie Robinson
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians,
Detroit Tigers
New York Giants
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Senators

[Edgy MD]

Pumpsie Green, Red Sox

[Edgy MD]

Larry Doby, Indians

[Edgy MD]

Elston Howard, Yankees

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Elston Howard, Yankees

"They finally got me one and they got me one who can't run" -- (reportedly) Casey Stengel

[Edgy MD]

Ernie Banks, Cubs

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Boston Braves
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers - Jackie Robinson
Chicago Cubs - Ernie Banks
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians - Larry Doby
Detroit Tigers
New York Giants
New York Giants
New York Yankees - Elston Howard
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Senators

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Boston Braves
Boston Red Sox - Pumpsie Green
Brooklyn Dodgers - Jackie Robinson
Chicago Cubs - Ernie Banks
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians - Larry Doby
Detroit Tigers
New York Giants
New York Giants
New York Yankees - Elston Howard
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Senators

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This quiz gets tough real quickly. Not everyone can get to be Jackie Robinson.

[Edgy MD]

I doubt this, but is Felix Mantilla our Boston Brave?

[Edgy MD]

Monte Irvin, Giants.

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Boston Braves
Boston Red Sox - Pumpsie Green
Brooklyn Dodgers - Jackie Robinson
Chicago Cubs - Ernie Banks
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians - Larry Doby
Detroit Tigers
New York Giants - Monte Irvin
New York Giants
New York Yankees - Elston Howard
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Senators




Excluded
Felix Mantilla

[Guest themetfairy]

Willie Mays?

[ashie62]

Sam Jethroe and Minnie Minoso

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

As is today, things in Detroit are complicated. Some people consider Ozzie Virgil Sr. to be the first black Tiger, others say it was Larry Doby. Virgil was Dominican, and you see sources calling him the first non-white Tiger, or first Tiger of color. The team through the years makes reference to both players.

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Boston Braves - Sam Jethroe
Boston Red Sox - Pumpsie Green
Brooklyn Dodgers - Jackie Robinson
Chicago Cubs - Ernie Banks
Chicago White Sox - Minnie Minoso
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians - Larry Doby
Detroit Tigers - Ozzie Virgil, Sr.
New York Giants - Monte Irvin
New York Giants
New York Yankees - Elston Howard
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Senators




Excluded
Felix Mantilla
Willie Mays

[Guest d'Kong76]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: This quiz gets tough real quickly.

Jeez, yes .. I cheated, don't even recognize a couple
of the missing names.


This is a bad card. Ug.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: As is today, things in Detroit are complicated. Some people consider Ozzie Virgil Sr. to be the first black Tiger, others say it was Larry Doby. Virgil was Dominican, and you see sources calling him the first non-white Tiger, or first Tiger of color. The team through the years makes reference to both players.

Detroit was the penultimate team to integrate.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: As is today, things in Detroit are complicated. Some people consider Ozzie Virgil Sr. to be the first black Tiger, others say it was Larry Doby. Virgil was Dominican, and you see sources calling him the first non-white Tiger, or first Tiger of color. The team through the years makes reference to both players. Detroit was the penultimate team to integrate.

Is that counting Virgil or Doby -- or both.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: As is today, things in Detroit are complicated. Some people consider Ozzie Virgil Sr. to be the first black Tiger, others say it was Larry Doby. Virgil was Dominican, and you see sources calling him the first non-white Tiger, or first Tiger of color. The team through the years makes reference to both players. Detroit was the penultimate team to integrate. Is that counting Virgil or Doby -- or both.

Either way.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: As is today, things in Detroit are complicated. Some people consider Ozzie Virgil Sr. to be the first black Tiger, others say it was Larry Doby. Virgil was Dominican, and you see sources calling him the first non-white Tiger, or first Tiger of color. The team through the years makes reference to both players. Detroit was the penultimate team to integrate. Is that counting Virgil or Doby -- or both. Either way.

Well, that's not good.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Dominicans aren't black, just ask one!

[Edgy MD]

d'Kong76 wrote: Dominicans aren't black, just ask one!

I was thinking, "Dominicans aren't black, just ask Torii Hunter."

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Boston Braves - Sam Jethroe
Boston Red Sox - Pumpsie Green
Brooklyn Dodgers - Jackie Robinson
Chicago Cubs - Ernie Banks
Chicago White Sox - Minnie Minoso
Cincinnati Reds - Chuck Harmon
Cincinnati Reds - Nino Escalera
Cleveland Indians - Larry Doby
Detroit Tigers - Ozzie Virgil, Sr.
New York Giants - Monte Irvin
New York Giants - Hank Thompson
New York Yankees - Elston Howard
Philadelphia Athletics - Bob trice
Philadelphia Phillies - John Kennedy
Pittsburgh Pirates - Curt Roberts
St. Louis Browns - Hank Thompson
St. Louis Cardinals - Tom Alston
Washington Senators - Carlos Paula

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Excluded
Felix Mantilla
Willie Mays