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OTHER NEWCOMERS The most important non-African-American group for whom Jackie Robinson opened new opportunities was the Latinos, especially players from Central America and the Dominican republic, where baseball had been popular since the early 20th Century. More recently, Asians, too, have made their appearance against male teams in exhibition games. Larry Doby, Hall of Fame Cleveland Indians outfielder and first black American Leaguer, 1940s and 1950s Al Oliver, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates and other clubs from the 1960s to the 1980s Felipe Alou, from the Dominican Republic, was one of the best of the new crop of Latin... Felipe Alou, San Francisco Giants and other big-league clubs Felipe Alou, Dominican Republic, outfielder for San Francisco Giants 1958-1962... Felipe Alou, from the Dominican Republic, was one of the best of the new crop of Latin... Roberto Clamente, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder, was the first great Latin ballplayer and the... Al Oliver, Pittsburgh Pirates Al Widmar, former major-league pitcher, on Cito Gaston, a Mexican-American from... Bill (Spaceman) Lee, Boston Red Sox pitcher and son of a member of the Women's...
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