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Moses Fleetwood Walker

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (October 7, 1856-May 11, 1924)
    Played for the Toledo Blue Stockings (1884)
    First African American to play major league baseball

Why he might be annoying:

    He is not recognized as the first African American to play major league baseball.
    Because of racism his major league career was cut short.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was banned from major league baseball following a 'gentleman's agreement' of baseball owners organized by player Cap Anson.
    Toledo's star pitcher said 'He was the best catcher I ever worked with, but I disliked a Negro and whenever I had to pitch to him I used to pitch anything I wanted without looking at his signals.'
    He caught bare-handed.
    He played in the minors until 1890 after being released by Toledo.
    He formed the first all-African American battery in 1887 when he caught for black pitcher George Washington Stovey.
    He attended Oberlin College and the University of Michigan.
    He was an inventor who held several patents for an exploding artillery shell.

Credit: Jon Mullich


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 156 Votes: 48.08% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 37.78% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 25.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 109 Votes: 44.04% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 136 Votes: 45.59% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 281 Votes: 44.48% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 381 Votes: 41.73% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 817 Votes: 42.59% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 857 Votes: 37.34% Annoying