The First Black MLB Player Wasn't Jackie Robinson Moses Fleetwood Walker broke baseball's color barrier on May 1, 1884, playing for the Toledo Blue Stockings—63 years before Jackie Robinson. Born in Mount Pleasant, Ohio in 1856, Walker caught barehanded, faced lynch threats, endured racist teammates, and finished with a .263 average before being forced out by Cap Anson's racism. His brother Weldy became the second Black player. After the 1887 color ban, no Black players returned until Robinson i

8.6K views · 557 reactions | Jackie Robinson, a new two part, four-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, will air on April 11th and 12th at 9:00PM ET on PBS. The film, featuring original music by Wynton Marsalis and Doug Wamble, chronicles the life and times of Robinson, his breaking of baseball's color barrier and his lifelong fight for equality on and off the field. | Wynton Marsalis | Facebook