After spending several seasons with the minor league team, the team gained access into the major league in the season of 1884. Moses remained on the team during their first year in the major league and became the first African-American to play major league baseball (Hylton, 1998, p. 390). His brother, Weldy, joined the team later in the 1884 season, making him the second African-American player to play in…
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