First black EVERYDAY player for each team

[sturg1dj]

we know who the first black players were for each team, but who were the frst EVERYDAY players. many of the first black players were backups or utility players.

[VIBaseball]

Let's start with the Red Sox, a perfect example of this question. Pumpsie Green finally became their first black player in 1959, some 12 years after Jackie Robinson. But he was a bench player. Next year, the Sox had their first black regular. Who was he?

[sturg1dj]

Earl Wilson was in the rotation soon after that, not sure how soon

[hartman74]

Chicago Cubs had two black players who played everyday.
The year is 1954 and the players are Gene Baker and Ernie Banks.

[NJMetfan4life]

Indians=larry dobby
Giants-=hank thomson
Braves=Sam jethroe
Cardnals=Curt flood
Oriales=Frank Robinson

[hartman74]

Chicago White Sox first everyday player Minnie Minoso
New York Yankees first everyday player Elston Howard
Cincinnati Reds first everyday player Frank Robinson

[Utter Chaos]

Indians=larry dobby
Giants-=hank thomson
Braves=Sam jethroe
Cardnals=Curt flood
Oriales=Frank Robinson

I believe the Orioles is Bob Boyd. Paul Blair, Sam Bowens, and Willie Tasby also played before Robinson.

[NJMetfan4life]

I believe the Orioles is Bob Boyd. Paul Blair, Sam Bowens, and Willie Tasby also played before Robinson.

Sorry, I ment the Reds.

[VIBaseball]

Earl Wilson was in the rotation soon after that, not sure how soon

It's not Earl for the Red Sox. However, the answer has been mentioned elsewhere in this thread.

[Utter Chaos]

It's not Earl for the Red Sox. However, the answer has been mentioned elsewhere in this thread.

The Red Sox would be Willie Tasby

[Utter Chaos]

The Red Sox would be Willie Tasby

I believe the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins would also be Willie Tasby (along with Chuck Hinton and Benny Daniels)

[VIBaseball]

Cardinals=Curt Flood

True if we're talking about position players. If we count regular pitchers, though -- and I think we should -- Brooks Lawrence (1954) and Sam Jones (1957) both came before Flood (1958).

[Brownieand45sfan]

By your definition (below), the first everyday player for the Browns-Orioles franchise would be Hank Thompson who was the starting second baseman for the Browns from July 17 through August 23 1947. Followed July 19th by starting center fielder (and HofF member) Willard Brown.

we know who the first black players were for each team, but who were the frst EVERYDAY players. many of the first black players were backups or utility players.

[Gee Walker]

For the Tigers I think it's probably Jake Wood and Billy Bruton, in 1961.

[VIBaseball]

By your definition (below), the first everyday player for the Browns-Orioles franchise would be Hank Thompson who was the starting second baseman for the Browns from July 17 through August 23 1947. Followed July 19th by starting center fielder (and HofF member) Willard Brown.

It wasn't spelled out in so many words, but I think we can all agree that "everyday" means being a regular for a full season, or at least seeing the bulk of the duty at that position.

I wondered about Hank Thompson with the Giants, for example. he only played 69 games at 2B in his first season in New York after his brief stints in St. Louis. But the encyclopedias still list him as the "regular" because he got more starts than anyone else.