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1/ Love baseball. Miss it a bit.
We all can have a hand in how things are left for those coming behind us, and we have deep thinking to do and a just correction to serve. Maybe we shouldn’t be distracted now by our sports, but
Returning to baseball ..
September 1,1971 ->
We all can have a hand in how things are left for those coming behind us, and we have deep thinking to do and a just correction to serve. Maybe we shouldn’t be distracted now by our sports, but
Returning to baseball ..
September 1,1971 ->
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Something happened in Pittsburgh for the first time in integrated Major League Baseball.
The Pirates, who went on to have the great Roberto Clemente lead them to win the World Series that year, named and fielded the following lineup, given to you in 1972 baseball cards ->
Something happened in Pittsburgh for the first time in integrated Major League Baseball.
The Pirates, who went on to have the great Roberto Clemente lead them to win the World Series that year, named and fielded the following lineup, given to you in 1972 baseball cards ->
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Pitching that day Doc Ellis
Pitching that day Doc Ellis
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At first base, Al Oliver
At first base, Al Oliver
6/ At second base, Rennie Stennett
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At third base, Dave Cash
At third base, Dave Cash
8/ At shortstop, making the last play of that World Series, was Jackie Hernandez
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In left field was the younger ‘Pops’, Willie Stargell
What a power hitter and great mentor to his teammates
In left field was the younger ‘Pops’, Willie Stargell
What a power hitter and great mentor to his teammates
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In center field, later a Met in my childhood, was Gene Clines
In center field, later a Met in my childhood, was Gene Clines
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And in right field, truly a heroic humanitarian/activist (see my homepage banner) and probably pretty proud of this day in Pittsburgh,
Roberto Clemente
And in right field, truly a heroic humanitarian/activist (see my homepage banner) and probably pretty proud of this day in Pittsburgh,
Roberto Clemente
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You see what happened that day for the FIRST time in integrated baseball by now.
For the first time ever, 9 Black and Brown players made up a lineup in a major league game.
I shared this after seeing an @MLBNetwork documentary on the 1971 Pirates today
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You see what happened that day for the FIRST time in integrated baseball by now.
For the first time ever, 9 Black and Brown players made up a lineup in a major league game.
I shared this after seeing an @MLBNetwork documentary on the 1971 Pirates today
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Of course, this wasn’t the 1st time a 100% Black/Brown team fielded players in a professional game.
All those yrs prior, the Negro Leagues boasted players like Gibson, Mays, Paige, O Neal, Charleston, Irvin, Campanella Leonard, Dihigo of Cuba, Bell and so many others
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Of course, this wasn’t the 1st time a 100% Black/Brown team fielded players in a professional game.
All those yrs prior, the Negro Leagues boasted players like Gibson, Mays, Paige, O Neal, Charleston, Irvin, Campanella Leonard, Dihigo of Cuba, Bell and so many others
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But baseball was as institutionally racist as all other institutions then and now. White supremacy preserved 4far too long, talent kept in its place.
The baseball cards of Clemente refused to call him ROBERTO, anglicizing to Bob year after year. Infuriating for him
But baseball was as institutionally racist as all other institutions then and now. White supremacy preserved 4far too long, talent kept in its place.
The baseball cards of Clemente refused to call him ROBERTO, anglicizing to Bob year after year. Infuriating for him
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That day in September 1971 is a symbol, those players on the documentary were very proud of being in that lineup.
It took too long, talent and grace suppressed time maintain social gril and advantage
Pirates win 10-7
Fin
That day in September 1971 is a symbol, those players on the documentary were very proud of being in that lineup.
It took too long, talent and grace suppressed time maintain social gril and advantage
Pirates win 10-7
Fin
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Ugh!
Autocorrect: to maintain grip and advantage tweet 14 above.
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Autocorrect: to maintain grip and advantage tweet 14 above.
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