Green, first black player for Red Sox, dies at 85

Elijah "Pumpsie" Green, the first black player in Boston Red Sox history, died on Wednesday. He was 85. The Red Sox confirmed Green's death on Wednesday and also held a moment of silence prior to their Wednesday night home game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Green entered as a pinch runner against the Chicago White Sox on July 21, 1959, to become the first black player to play in a game for Boston. The Red Sox were the last major league team to integrate. Green played parts of four seasons with the Red Sox (1959-62) and one season with the New York Mets (1963). He had a career batting average of .246 with 13 homers and 74 RBIs in 344 games.

Green was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2018.