Sol White
America and baseball are rediscovering the game played by African Americans before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. We now know a great deal about the Negro Leagues of 1920 on, and their great stars—Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and their contemporaries.
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In the episode the hosts referenced the book as a historical source that documented at least 18 professional black baseball teams operating in the United States by 1908, highlighting its 1907 publication date. The discussion treated it as a factual reference for early black baseball history.
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