[Preston Wilson]
Sports Illustrated: “Nine days after police officers in Minneapolis killed George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement overtook the headlines, Major League Baseball became the last major U.S. professional sports organization to speak out.”
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Jackie Robinson
Preston Wilson: MLB Late in Speaking Out on Social Justice
‘Tip of the Cap’ Campaign to Salute 100-Year Anniversary of Negro Leagues
[Negro Leagues 100-year Anniversary]
On the receiving end of those tributes are many of the Negro Leagues’ greatest alumni: Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, “Cool Papa” Bell and Jackie Robinson, who began with the Kansas City Monarchs.
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