Major leaguers praise inclusion of Negro Leagues statistics into major league records

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Major leaguers praise inclusion of Negro Leagues statistics into major league records

By Jay Cohen | The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Buck Leonard. Charlie “Chino” Smith. Turkey Stearnes. Baseball players and fans alike are learning more about the Negro Leagues after the statistics for more than 2,300 players — historic figures like Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Satchel Paige and Mule Suttles — were incorporated into the major league record […]

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