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Ozzie Smith in 1983. Photo credit: John Max Mena
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Sports history in Black: Record set for the most double plays

  • September 15, 2022
  • By Mike Patton
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Bobby Bonds in 1969; Photo credit: Bobby Bonds, Desert Sun
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Sports history in Black: Bobby Bonds sets a new baseball record

  • September 13, 2022
  • By Mike Patton
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Ken Griffey, Jr. Photo credit: Keith Allison, https://www.flickr.com/photos/keithallison/
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Sports history in Black: First time father and son play on same baseball team

  • August 31, 2022
  • By Mike Patton
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Baseball legend and hall of famer Willie Mays walks with President George W. Bush as he acknowledges a standing ovation from the crowd Sunday, July 30, 2006, upon their arrival for the Tee Ball on the South Lawn game between the Thurmont Little League Civitan Club of Frederick Challengers of Thurmont, Maryland, and the Shady Spring Little League Challenger Braves of Shady Spring, West Virginia. Mays was the honorary Tee Ball commissioner for the game. Photo credit: Paul Morse, White House
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Sports history in Black: Willie Mays breaks a home run record 

  • August 29, 2022
  • By Mike Patton
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Eddie Murray in 1977. Photo credit: Baltimore Orioles
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Sports history in Black: Professional baseball hitter sets a record in Baltimore

  • August 26, 2022
  • By Mike Patton
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Sports history in Black: Second Black baseball player to join the Major Leagues retires in 1959

  • July 29, 2022
  • By Mike Patton
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