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MLB is officially elevating the Negro Leagues to Major League status
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Satchel Paige finally getting his due
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@ taking what I said seriously.
Always respect the TRUE GOATS!
Latin & minority players taking over the game
MLB bout to change the record books with this.
cacs big mad
Anyone recommend any good books about the Negro Leagues?
The power and the darkness by mark ribowski, it's a josh gibson biography
Baseball being the greatest “unwritten rules” sport of all time bout to have some of the “purists” mad as hell at this 
shoutout to the detroit stars
shoutout to the detroit stars
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So instead of Gibson being the Black Babe Ruth, Ruth will be known as the White Josh Gibson 
You know you were a GOAT when you started in the MLB past your prime, and Joe DiMmaggio is saying you're the best pitcher he's ever faced..
Midnight Rider..
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This is MAJOR
Sorry I couldn't control myself
Regardless
Some of the GOATs played on those hollow grounds. Glad to see they're getting their proper recognition. Salute to the MLB for doing this.
Negro League apparel finna make a comeback
Sorry I couldn't control myself
Regardless
Some of the GOATs played on those hollow grounds. Glad to see they're getting their proper recognition. Salute to the MLB for doing this.
Negro League apparel finna make a comeback
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This is big brehs
Record books getting corrected too.
MLB Announces It Is Elevating Negro Leagues to 'Major League' Status
“All of us who love baseball have long known that the Negro Leagues produced many of our game’s best players, innovations, and triumphs against a backdrop of injustice,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “We are now grateful to count the players of the Negro Leagues where they belong: as major leaguers within the official historical record.”
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The Home Run King, Josh Gibson:
Greatest Pitcher to walk the Earth, Satchel Paige:
Before we accept, it has to be known why. Why would they MLB do this? When did baseball of all sports give a damn about black ppl? Serious question, when did black lives matter?
This feels extremely like a publicity stunt. Is it???
Before you go they including records, who cares if it doesn't surpass the quote/unquote white players who benefits just by having the opportunity to play a full career. So how do they prove they're serious? Let's see them dollars, do they get included in a major league pension? Do they share in revenue when they start including these teams in say baseball games, think of the advertising, THINK OF THE MERCHANDISE!!! And yes, every sport is hemorrhaging money due to covid.
To them, this is a necessary evil. Who will benefit from this. Watch as they parade a few players or their offspring to a few stadiums. Might even slip them a good 10 stacks. For $100k they can make it look like they really care
But do they????
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Satchel Paige finally getting his due
Knew he was a great pitcher but didn't know of his history with the Negro Leagues. I think he played for the Dodgers right? Or maybe another MLB team, not too sure. Just know he was one of the best. Good that the Negro Leagues are getting some shine. Hopefully this helps get more black especially ADOS players in the league cuz I know the percentage was low thru the recent years.
Now this is significant. Wonder how these "purists"
Might have some upset like anything but I think not as much. More and more of the purist are getting old or passing on and a lot of the younger generation wasn't raised on the negro leagues or know much about it. Would be good to have some added history to the game. When did the negro leagues end? Was it before Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers?
