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Willie Mays, baseball legend, 93
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Willie Mays, baseball legend, 93
I first witnessed the incomparable skills of Willie Mays as an 11-year-old when I was taken to Connie Mack Stadium — the home of the Philadelphia Phillies. I sat transfixed as I watched Mays roam the vast spaces of centerfield, running down deep flyballs and turning them into outs.
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At long last, Major League Baseball recognizes Negro League stats
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At long last, Major League Baseball recognizes Negro League stats
The words “justice delayed is justice denied” seem appropriate for this story, which centers on Major League Baseball’s attempt to right a century-old wrong. I am speaking about MLB’s recent announcement that it will incorporate the statistics of the Negro League’s baseball legends of the past into its official record books.
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‘Toni Stone’ at The Huntington Theatre hits it out of the park
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Arts & Culture
‘Toni Stone’ at The Huntington Theatre hits it out of the park
Toni Stone was the first woman to play regularly in a major-level professional baseball league. Turned away from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League because of her race, she played on men’s teams in the Negro Leagues in the 1940s and 50s.
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