 Bill Greeson becomes the first black pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1954, but he leaves the team within the season. Hell, he doesn't even last a month. Well, I went to St. Louis, man, for two weeks. I didn't touch a ball, nothing. There was no communication with the other ball players. Segregation was at its highest at that time, and they didn't want to be seen with the black because they call you in-loving.