Category : Sports

Sports

Satchel Paige

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Satchel Paige was a legendary American baseball player known for his incredible talent and enduring legacy in the sport. Born Leroy Robert Paige on July...
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The Homestead Grays

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The Homestead Grays was one of the most successful professional Negro League baseball teams.  They won ten Negro National League Titles (1937-1945, 1948) and three...
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Cool Papa Bell

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Cool Papa Bell, byname of James Thomas Bell, (born May 17, 1903, Starkville, Miss., U.S.—died March 7, 1991, St. Louis, Mo.), American professional baseball player,...
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Oscar Charleston

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Oscar Charleston was a trailblazing figure in the world of baseball. Born on October 14, 1896, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Charleston’s impact on the sport has...
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Jackie Robinson

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Jackie Robinson, born on January 31, 1919, was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball...
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John Baxter Taylor Jr

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John Baxter Taylor was a remarkable athlete and a pioneer for African Americans in sports. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1882 to former...
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Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor

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The Remarkable Journey of Marshall “Major” Taylor: A Pioneering Cyclist Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor, born on November 26, 1878, in Indianapolis, Indiana, was a trailblazing...