<Table> Key <Tr> <Td> † </Td> <Td> Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> † </Td> <Td> Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> League </Th> <Th> Date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robinson, Jackie Jackie Robinson </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001947 - 04 - 15 - 0000 April 15, 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Doby, Larry Larry Doby </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001947 - 07 - 05 - 0000 July 5, 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thompson, Hank Hank Thompson </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001947 - 07 - 17 - 0000 July 17, 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brown, Willard Willard Brown </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001947 - 07 - 19 - 0000 July 19, 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bankhead, Dan Dan Bankhead </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001947 - 08 - 26 - 0000 August 26, 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Campanella, Roy Roy Campanella </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001948 - 04 - 20 - 0000 April 20, 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paige, Satchel Satchel Paige </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001948 - 07 - 09 - 0000 July 9, 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miñoso, Minnie Minnie Miñoso </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001949 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Newcombe, Don Don Newcombe </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001949 - 05 - 20 - 0000 May 20, 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Irvin, Monte Monte Irvin </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001949 - 07 - 08 - 0000 July 8, 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Easter, Luke Luke Easter </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001949 - 08 - 11 - 0000 August 11, 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jethroe, Sam Sam Jethroe </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001950 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18, 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Márquez, Luis Luis Márquez </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001951 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18, 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Noble, Ray Ray Noble </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> NL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wilson, Artie Artie Wilson </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> NL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Simpson, Harry Harry Simpson </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001951 - 04 - 21 - 0000 April 21, 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mays, Willie Willie Mays </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> NL </Td> <Td> 000000001951 - 05 - 25 - 0000 May 25, 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hairston, Sam Sam Hairston </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001951 - 07 - 21 - 0000 July 21, 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boyd, Bob Bob Boyd </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001951 - 09 - 08 - 0000 September 8, 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jones, Sam Sam Jones </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> 000000001951 - 09 - 22 - 0000 September 22, 1951 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> League </Th> <Th> Date </Th> </Tr>

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