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New book tells the story of Glenn Burke, the first openly gay player in MLB
His Dodgers teammates were slow to recognize signs that were obvious to others
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The white media missed the significance of Jackie Robinson
Major League Baseball could not have maintained the color line without the aid of white sportswriters
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It’ll take Tom Brady another 15 years to catch up to Satchel Paige
The Hall of Fame pitcher appeared in his last MLB game at the age of 59
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Chicago Cubs’ new apparel to honor bond between Buck O’Neil and Ernie Banks
A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit a nonprofit that focuses on helping youths on the West Side of Chicago
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How the court-martial of Jackie Robinson nearly derailed his baseball career
An interview with Michael Lee Lanning, the author of the book ‘The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson’
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Hank Aaron on his time in the Negro Leagues: ‘It gave me opportunity’
Aaron describes his year with the Indianapolis Clowns in the upcoming book ‘Comeback Season’
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Hank Aaron and his eternal connection to Black baseball
Aaron became his generation’s most direct descendent of Jackie Robinson not because he wanted to, but because he knew he had to
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Red Sox coach Bianca Smith has spent her career proving she belongs
The first Black female coach in professional baseball hopes her story inspires others
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How Ray Halbritter’s rise helped the fight against Native American mascots in sports
What’s next for the Change the Mascot movement?