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  First African-Americans in Baseball   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
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!
Tough, 15 Qns, AirBossJohnson, Mar 19 08
Tough
AirBossJohnson
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  Blacks in Baseball   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An all multiple choice quiz about the history of African-American players in professional baseball. Good luck! :-)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 27 08
Tough
Nightmare gold member
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  African-American Baseball Firsts    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is written for everyone to see how much you know about African-Americans in baseball history.
Difficult, 15 Qns, Homeboy, Aug 23 03
Difficult
Homeboy
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  African-American Baseballers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about African-Americans in baseball.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Homeboy, Jul 09 09
Very Difficult
Homeboy
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trivia question Quick Question
Who was the first African-American to umpire a game in the Major Leagues?

From Quiz "First African-Americans in Baseball"





African-American MLB Players Trivia Questions
1. In which year was the first league championship game played to crown a negro team?

From Quiz Blacks in Baseball

Answer: 1869

The first Negro Championship series was called the World Colored Championship in 1869. It pitted two teams after a season of only 11 games. The Pythians and the Uniques both went undefeated, and the Pythians claimed the first crown. Two years later, and after the Pythians were continually beating white teams, their owner Octavius Catto, was murdered in cold blood. The first organized and official Negro League was formed in 1920 by Rube Foster. The league had eight teams.

2. In what year was the Negro League World Series first played?

From Quiz African-American Baseball Firsts

Answer: 1924

The Negro NL vs. the Negro Eastern league.

3. Who was the first African-American to play organized pro baseball?

From Quiz African-American Baseballers

Answer: Fleetwood Walker

Moses Fleetwood Walker made his debut in 1884 with Toledo Mudhens.

4. Who were the first African-American brothers to play on the same Major League team in the same season?

From Quiz First African-Americans in Baseball

Answer: Aaron

It happened in 1968, where Brothers Hank and Tommie played together for the 1968-1971 Atlanta Braves, and shared the outfield together in many games. Hank's 755 career home runs is a well-known feature in Major League baseball. Brother Tommie, older by five years, hit only 13 home runs in his seven-season career, and four of those as a Brave. Tommie died in 1984 at the age of 45.

5. Who was Bud Fowler?

From Quiz Blacks in Baseball

Answer: The first black player to play on a white team

Fowler was a 14-year old second baseman who went on to be in "Sporting Life" magazine's opinion, "one of the greatest black players that ever lived". His stardom was not created in the Negro Leagues, but on a professional white baseball team in 1872.

6. What type of hit did Jackie Robinson get for his first MLB hit?

From Quiz African-American Baseball Firsts

Answer: Single

Jackie Robinson got a bunt single in his second MLB game on April 16th, 1947.

7. What team did Jackie Robinson make his M.L.B debut against?

From Quiz African-American Baseballers

Answer: Boston Braves

Jackie Robinson went hittless in his first 20 at bats.

8. Who was the first African-American to umpire a game in the Major Leagues?

From Quiz First African-Americans in Baseball

Answer: Emmett Ashford

The appointment of Ashford in 1966 as an American League umpire (after umpiring for 14 years in the minor leagues) made him the first African-American to umpire in the Major Leagues. Ashford went on to umpire both an All-star Game in 1967, and a World Series in 1970 before the mandatory retirement age of 55 years ended his Major League umpiring career. Ashford worked his first Major League game in Washington D.C. on opening day, in a game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians. Vice President of the United States Hubert H. Humphrey was in attendance to throw out the ceremonial first baseball to start the game. Ironically, Ashford and his wife had difficulty getting into the stadium because security people did not believe he was an umpire.

9. Who was the first black player to play in the National League?

From Quiz Blacks in Baseball

Answer: Bill White

White slipped past owners and passed himself off as non-colored, then played for the Providence Grays of the National League in the first game of the season in 1879. After many eye-opening inquiries, White was finished after only one game. The first baseman had four at-bats with one hit in his only game. Joe Start replaced White, and the Grays went on to win the National League. In 1884, Moses Fleetwood Walker was the first black American Association player with the Toledo Blue Stockings.

10. Who was the first Black pitcher to play in a MLB game?

From Quiz African-American Baseball Firsts

Answer: Don Bankhead

Don Bankhead took the field for the Dodgers on August 26th, 1947.

11. Who was the first black pitcher to pitch a no-hitter in M.L.B. history?

From Quiz African-American Baseballers

Answer: Sam Jones

Sam Jones pitched a no-hitter against the Pirates in 1955.

12. Do you know me? I was the first African-American baseball pitcher to win a World Series' game. Who am I?

From Quiz First African-Americans in Baseball

Answer: Joe Black

A member of the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers, and the 1952 Rookie of the Year, Black recorded a victory over the New York Yankees on October 1, 1952. The final score was, Dodgers 4, Yankees 2.

13. Who was the first Negro League player, who never played in the Major Leagues, to be inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame?

From Quiz Blacks in Baseball

Answer: Josh Gibson

The others all played in the Major League. Josh Gibson was a catcher, and a big hitting catcher at that. He played for the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords throughout his career. Gibson's Grays' teammate Buck Leonard, was also inducted into the hall in 1972, but Gibson's balloting numbers placed him as the first. Pitching great Satchel Paige also was Gibson's teammate on the Grays. Josh died in 1947, ironically the same year that Jackie Robinson broke the Major League color barrier.

14. Who was the first Black player to hit a homerun in a World Series game?

From Quiz African-American Baseball Firsts

Answer: Larry Doby

Larry Doby homered for Cleveland in the 1948 World Series.

15. Who was the first black pitcher to win a World Series game?

From Quiz African-American Baseballers

Answer: Joe Black

Joe Black won the first game of the 1952 World Series for the Dodgers.

16. Who was the first player in baseball history to win all three of Major League Baseball's major sports awards?

From Quiz First African-Americans in Baseball

Answer: Don Newcombe

In 1949, Newcombe was named Rookie of the Year. In 1956, he was named both Most Valuable Player and was the recipient of the Cy Young Award for his pitching performances.

17. Jackie Robinson broke the Major League color barrier in 1947 by playing for the National League Dodgers. Which American League team saw the first black player in their league?

From Quiz Blacks in Baseball

Answer: Cleveland Indians

The American League door was opened for Larry Doby, who the Indians signed as a free agent in 1947. After nine seasons, the Indians traded Doby to the White Sox for outfielder Jim Busby and infielder Chico Carrasquel.

18. Who was the first Black Sportswriter admitted to the Baseball Writers Association?

From Quiz African-American Baseball Firsts

Answer: Sam Lacy & Lacy

Sam Lacy of Baltimore became a member of the Baseball Writers Association in 1947.

19. Who was the first black pitcher to win 20 games in a season in the A.L.?

From Quiz African-American Baseballers

Answer: Mudcat Grant & Jim Grant & Grant

Mudcat Grant won won 21 games for the Minnesota Twins in 1965.

20. Who was the first black player to win a batting title in the Major Leagues?

From Quiz Blacks in Baseball

Answer: Jackie Robinson

After joining the Dodgers in 1947 and winning the Rookie of the Year award, Jackie won the NL batting crown with a .342 average, helping him receive the MVP honors in 1949. Willie Mays duplicated Robinson's feats by being the Rookie of the Year in 1951, then winning his only batting title and first MVP in 1954.

21. Who was the first Black player from the AL to participate in the MLB All-Star game?

From Quiz African-American Baseball Firsts

Answer: Larry Doby

Larry Doby represented the AL in the 1949 All-Star game.

22. Who was the first black manager in the national league?

From Quiz African-American Baseballers

Answer: Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson became the Giants manager in 1981.

23. Which was the last Major League team to sign a black player to their roster?

From Quiz Blacks in Baseball

Answer: Boston Red Sox

The last team was the Boston Red Sox, but that changed in 1959. The Red Sox signed Elijah Jerry 'Pumpsie' Green who was a utility infielder. Boston kept him for four seasons before letting him go to the New York Mets. Green retired in 1963 after five seasons.

24. In 1951 I became the first African-American player to win a league RBI title. Who am I?

From Quiz African-American Baseball Firsts

Answer: Monte Irvin

Monte Irvin of the New York Giants led the NL in runs batted in with 121.

25. Who was the first black player to win a batting title in M.L.B. history?

From Quiz African-American Baseballers

Answer: Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson won the N.L. battting in 1949.

26. Who was the first black umpire in the Major Leagues?

From Quiz Blacks in Baseball

Answer: Emmett Ashford

Ashford began his umpiring professional career in the Southwestern International League in 1951 at age 36. He later umpired for many seasons in the Pacific Coast League. The American League signed a contract with him in 1961, but it would take another five years before he would set foot on a Major League field wearing the blue. Ashford was a very animated umpire with his gestures. Emmett retired in 1970, then died in March 1980.

27. Who was the first African-American in MLB history to win a league homerun title?

From Quiz African-American Baseball Firsts

Answer: Larry Doby

Larry Doby led the AL with 32 homeruns in 1952.

28. Who was the first black player to win the A.L. most valuable player award?

From Quiz African-American Baseballers

Answer: Elston Howard

Elston Howard was the A.L. MVP in 1963.

29. What was John "Buck" O'Neill's contribution to Major League baseball?

From Quiz First African-Americans in Baseball

Answer: First African- American coach in the major leagues

O'Neill was signed with the Chicago Cubs in 1962. A notable former first baseman in black baseball, he had served for several years as a baseball scout.

30. Who was the first black pitcher to win 20 games in a season in the Major Leagues?

From Quiz Blacks in Baseball

Answer: Don Newcombe

All these greats won 20 games in a season. Newcombe went 20-9 for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1951. The third time he reached the 20-win mark, was the first season of the Cy Young award in 1956. Don's timing was perfect. Gibson and Grant both reached the milestone in 1965. Stewart won 20 in 1987 with Oakland. Sam 'Toothpick' Jones was the second black pitcher to win 20, when he went 21-15 with the 1959 San Francisco Giants.

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