Although Carlos Paula in 1953 became Washngton’s first acknowledged non-white player, Paula was born in Cuba. In August 1957, the Senators finally had an American-born black player, if only briefly: pitcher Joe Black, the 1952 rookie-of-the year who had helped the Dodgers win the National League pennant.It shouldn’t have taken so long. Griffith Stadium in … Continue reading Joe Black: In 1957, the Senators’ first American-born black player →