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The chances of an all-white team in an all-white league in a pretty much all-white sport hiring a 10-year-old Black kid seemed unlikely. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;}}/*!sc*/ Joe Nuxhall is the youngest MLB player of all time. Their records are yet to be smashed, as both debuts occurred as a result of player shortages. It was expanded in 1949 to honor the best rookie in each of the American and National Leagues. 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