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Jackie Robinson was the first black [[Major League Baseball]] player.

Jackie Robinson (January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972) was the first black [[Major League Baseball]] player.  Robinson played second base for the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] from 1947 until his retirement in 1956.  Prior to joining the Dodgers he played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the old Negro League, and was a four sport star (baseball, football, basketball and track) at [[UCLA]].

 

Robinson was voted baseball's Rookie of the Year in 1947, and the National League Most Valuable Player in 1949.  He was selected for the National League All-Star team six consecutive seasons (1949-54) and played in the World Series in 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, and 1956.  Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, receiving 124 of a possible 160 votes.