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History of the Minors: When the Mighty Babe Struck Out in Chattanooga
Jackie Mitchell and the Chattanooga Lookouts Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, History, Sports
Tagged Babe Ruth, baseball, Chattanooga Lookouts, Jackie Mitchell, Joe Engel, Lou Gehrig, minor league baseball, Minor leagues, New York Yankees, Tennessee
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Remembering Roosevelt Stadium, Jackie Robinson and Johnny Temple
Organized baseball’s color barrier was torn down here. Continue reading
Segregating Baseball: Little Giants and White Stockings
The 1887 exhibition game that defined race relations in baseball. Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, History, Sports
Tagged baseball, Cap Anson, Chicago White Stockings, Fleet Walker, George Stovey, International League, major leagues, Minor leagues, MLB, Newark, Newark Little Giants, racism, segregation
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