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Vida Blue is an essential part of telling baseball’s story

No number could ever describe the Oakland Athletics pitcher’s impact on baseball, America and Black folks

By Clinton Yates

Sports

Fifty years ago, baseball’s All-Star Game showcased an unspoken Black arms race

The 1971 contest was the first to feature two Black starting pitchers, Vida Blue and Dock Ellis

By Bijan C. Bayne