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"From the late 1800s to 1947, Major League Baseball prevented Black athletes from competing. Many played in the Negro Leagues. Learn about the history of the Negro Leagues and some of baseball's greatest players"--
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"Baseball has been and always will be America's pastime. And with the creation of the Negro leagues, men who were denied the chance to play professionally were finally able to participate in the sport they loved. The Negro leagues were always a richness of talent; it provided a space for community and inspired a passion for baseball for all who came to watch. Nothing beat watching iconic players like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Willie Wells. They,...
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The story of a young baseball fan's misadventures after getting locked inside a pro baseball stadium on the eve of the biggest game of the season.
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"Roberto Clemente always loved baseball. Growing up in Carolina, Puerto Rico, he swung tree branches (since he didn't have a bat) and hit tin cans. He was always batting, pitching, running, sliding. His dedication paid off when, at the age of 19, he was tapped for a major league team. First stop: chilly Montreal--where he warmed the bench and himself, longing to play baseball. Months later, he finally got his chance with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Clemente...