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InfluentialFigures of the Harlem Renaissance

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  • Born in Mount Pleasant, Ohio

    Moses Fleetwood Walker was born on Oct. 7, 1856

  • Enrolled in Oberlin college

  • The Ohio squad was forced to compete without its best player, an African-American catcher named Moses Fleetwood Walker,

  • Transferred to University of Michigan

  • Toledo Joined the American Association

  • First game: 05-01-1884 (Age 27)

  • became the first African American to play baseball as a professional when he was picked up by the Toledo club.

  • Played for Waterbury

  • Walker moved to the International League of Newark Little Giants

  • Died at age 67 in Cleveland Ohio

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