gummyarts · @gummyarts
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Toni Stone, the first of three women to play in baseball’s Negro Leagues, was born on this date in 1921.
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Exile · @I_Choose_Exile
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Here's a little-known fact about #NegroLeaguesBaseball players. While not officially recognized as "major leaguers" by #MLB until December 2020, an all-star team of #BlackAmerican players from the #NegroLeagues helped fuel the popularity of #baseball in #Japan during the "color barrier" years in American baseball.
#BlackHistory is #AmericanHistory❤✊🏿💚
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https://japanball.com/articles-features/japanese-baseball-historical-profiles/breaking-barriers-black-ballplayers-in-japan/
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