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Subject Baseball’s racist legacy today as MLB finally recognizes ‘Negro Leagues’ – a WW commentary + more from Workers World
Date December 22, 2020 2:02 PM
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** Baseball’s racist legacy today as MLB finally recognizes ‘Negro Leagues’ – a WW commentary ([link removed] )
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Major League Baseball first announced on Dec. 9 that it would finally incorporate all of the players, statistics and records from the “Negro Leagues” (NL) into its present-day records. Many said it was about time and that this recognition is long overdue. Both sentiments are justified. Pennsylvania’s Homestead Grays, founded . . .

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