1946 Zumbrota saw integrated baseball before Robinson | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

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1946 Zumbrota saw integrated baseball before Robinson | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Gready McKinnis, a Negro Leagues star, was the first Black player in the Minnesota State Baseball Tournament in 1947, and his stats are now officially recognized by Major League Baseball.

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