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John Wright had the talent, but couldn’t follow Jackie Robinson to the Dodgers

The second Black player signed by Branch Rickey, he had a mixed season in the minors and became a footnote in history

By John Florio Ouisie Shapiro

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Why the MVP award should be renamed after Negro Leagues great Josh Gibson

Removing Kenesaw Mountain Landis’ name and changing it to the ‘Josh Gibson MVP Award’ would be an act of redemption