When Jackie Robinson left baseball, how many African-Americans had been let into the league?

Answer 1

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Jackie's last year was 1956. Here's a list of African Americans that played in 1956. Not quite 50 but there were at least 27 (I might have missed a couple).

Hank Aaron

Gene Baker

Ernie Banks

Earl Battey

Joe Black

Bob Boyd

Roy Campanella

Wes Covington

George Crowe

Larry Doby

Solly Drake

Curt Flood

Jim Gilliam

Elston Howard

Connie Johnson

Brooks Lawrence

Willie Mays

Charlie Neal

Don Newcombe

Dave Pope

Vic Power

Curt Roberts

Frank Robinson

Harry Simpson

Al Smith

Hank Thompson

Bill White

Answer 2

About 50 were in the league at that time.

Answer 3

He left baseball in 1957, there were probably around 50 blacks in the league by then.

Answer 4

Not enough

Answer 5

TOO MANY