Posted on Jun 17, 2022
Black baseball players struggled long after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier
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It's often said that Jackie Robinson opened the door for Black baseball players to enter the majors. But that was just the FIRST door. Turns out, a lot of doors stood between Black players and equality.
After Jackie, a new documentary on the History Channel, focuses on three more legends that followed, all with the World Series-winning St. Louis Cardinals of the 1960's: Bill White, Bob Gibson and Curt Flood.
It's often said that Jackie Robinson opened the door for Black baseball players to enter the majors. But that was just the FIRST door. Turns out, a lot of doors stood between Black players and equality.
After Jackie, a new documentary on the History Channel, focuses on three more legends that followed, all with the World Series-winning St. Louis Cardinals of the 1960's: Bill White, Bob Gibson and Curt Flood.
Black baseball players struggled long after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""What we see in Jackie Robinson is a player first, and then he becomes an activist in his retirement," director Andre Gaines told NPR's Morning Edition. "With Bill, Bob and Curt, it's the sort of first wave in our nation's history of the player-activist, something that we kind of take for granted today."...
...""What we see in Jackie Robinson is a player first, and then he becomes an activist in his retirement," director Andre Gaines told NPR's Morning Edition. "With Bill, Bob and Curt, it's the sort of first wave in our nation's history of the player-activist, something that we kind of take for granted today."...
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My first favorite Black player in baseball was Joe Black. He started out as a Rookie of the Year for the Dodgers and subsequently served as a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Senators. I still have his baseball card in a prominent position in my office. He first started in the Negro League and was a 3 time all star. His record was 30 -12 in MLB. His strong influence continued in baseball after his playing days.
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