Tony McKegney Photo courtesy of NHL by Alvin A. Reid | The St. Louis American The Negro Leagues brought innovations to baseball that are now permanent parts of the “National Pastime.” Barred by racism from playing Major League Baseball, Black players played games featuring aggressive baserunning, stolen bases at any point of a game, and … Continued

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