Cubs History: Toothpick Sam Jones First Black Player to Throw No Hitter

Several great black players came to the Majors in the late 1940′ s and early 1950’s. On this day in 1955, Toothpick Sam Jones of the Chicago Cubs became the first black pitcher to throw a no hitter in the Majors.Toothpick Sam Jones had a long journey to the Chicago Cubs. He pitched in th…