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Tells the forgotten story of Black star-quality athletes excluded from professional baseball because of the big league's color line.
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America and baseball are rediscovering the game played by African Americans before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. We now know a great deal abo
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The Negro baseball leagues were a thriving sporting and cultural institution for African Americans from their founding in 1920 until Jackie Robinson broke the c
The Negro Leagues, 1869-1960
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When the Game Was Black and White
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Traces the history of the Negro baseball leagues, offers profiles of top players and their accomplishments, and shares the memories of players and fans