this-day-in-baseball: April 18, 1950 Sam Jethroe, former Cleveland Buckeyes star of the Negro Americ
this-day-in-baseball: April 18, 1950 Sam Jethroe, former Cleveland Buckeyes star of the Negro American League, becomes the first African Americans to play for the Braves. The 33-year-old highly-touted prospect, who will lead the majors with 35 stolen bases, will be named the National League’s Rookie of the Year. -- source link