A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2010. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.
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History repeated itself in this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame voting by ... garnering 75 per cent of the vote is difficult. Such greats as Joe DiMaggio needed multiple tries.
Seeing the number featured in the ballpark with the rest of the retired numbers is cool and it's always an opportunity to ...
Of course, it didn't hurt that they had Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio. 1949-53 New York Yankees ... (1934-36), UCLA men's basketball (1967-73), USC baseball (1970-74), UNC women's soccer (1982-84 ...
Branch Rickey and Bill Veeck, recognizing the positive impact of baseball integration to the bottom line of baseball, were pioneers in signing stars like Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Don Newcombe, ...
Spencer came to the White Sox in the deal that sent Bill Melton west to the California Angels before the 1976 season. His ...
Meet Gus Zernial, the American League slugger who blasted home runs for the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia/Kansas City ...