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All over a hat: MLB umpire turns memorable debut into entry point to America

Doug Eddings didn’t ruin Hancel Rincon’s first MLB appearance. But he made a young pitcher’s moment about himself.

By Justin Tinsley September 8, 2026

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After Jackie: Players who followed Robinson to MLB also faced ongoing racism

The painful stories of baseball players such as Dick Allen, Bob Gibson and Bill White aren’t as well known

By Andrew B. Distler April 15, 2020

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In a year of assassinations, an angry Bob Gibson pitched his way into the record books

Cardinals ace faced Denny McLain 50 years ago in Game 1 of the World Series

By John Florio Ouisie Shapiro October 2, 2018