How the Negro Leagues Worked

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How the Negro Leagues Worked

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A decade before the U.S. officially segregated in 1896, baseball banned black players. A decade before the US integrated, baseball broke the color barrier. Between, the Negro Leagues produced some of the finest players to ever take the field. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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