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Twenty-five black and Caribbean players pioneered the integration of baseball in New York during the Glory Days. The Giants led with 12, the Dodgers had 11, and the Yankees had two by 1957.
Jackie Robinson, 1948 Leaf card
Courtesy of Kevin Bean
Don Newcombe, 1955 Bowman card
Courtesy of Kevin Bean
Roy Campanella, 1956 Topps card
Courtesy of Kevin Bean
Dan Bankhead, 1951 Bowman card
Courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY
Joe Black, 1955 Topps card
Private collection
Sandy Amoros, 1956 Topps card
Private collection
Chico Fernandez, 1956 Topps card
Private collection
Jim Gilliam, 1956 Topps card
Courtesy of Kevin Bean
Charley Neal, 1956 Topps card
Courtesy of Kevin Bean
Rene Valdes, 1957 Topps card
Courtesy of Jerry Birnbach
John Roseboro, 1960 Topps card
Private Collection
Monte Irvin, 1951 Bowman card
Courtesy of Kevin Bean
Willie Mays, 1956 Topps card
Courtesy of Jerry Birnbach
Hank Thompson, 1956 Topps card
Courtesy of Jerry Birnbach
Ruben Gomez, 1955 Topps card
Courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY
Ramon Monzant, 1956 Topps card
Courtesy of Kevin Bean
Ray Noble, 1951 Bowman card
Private collection
Valmy Thomas, 1958 Topps card
Private collection
Ossie Virgil, 1957 Topps card
Private collection
Artie Wilson, 1950 Remar Baking Co. card
Private collection
Bill White, 1959 Topps card
Private collection
Andre Rodgers, 1957 Topps card
Private collection
Sandy Consuegra, 1956 Topps card
Private collection
Elston Howard, 1956 Topps card
Courtesy of Jerry Birnbach
