Between 1947–1959, close to 120 African American and Afro Latino players joined Major League Baseball teams. These are the “Barrier Breaker” players, those who were the first to join their respective teams.
*denotes player who started in the Negro Leagues
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- Jackie Robinson*(1947)
- Larry Doby*(1947)
- Hank Thompson*(1947)
- Hank Thompson*(1949)
- Monte Irvin*(1949)
- Sam Jethroe*(1950)
- Minnie Miñoso*(1951)
- Bob Trice*(1953)
- Ernie Banks*(1953)
- Tom Alston(1954)
- Curt Roberts*(1954)
- Niño Escalera(1954)
- Chuck Harmon*(1954)
- Carlos Paula(1954)
- Elston Howard*(1955)
- John Kennedy*(1957)
- Ozzie Virgil(1958)
- Pumpsie Green(1959)
