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1916 Zeenut- Jimmy Claxton: First US Pro African American Baseball Card
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11-12-2018, 09:01 AM
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Cool card.
Wiki says Jimmy was of mixed race, born to Americans in Canada. He claimed to be part native American to keep playing baseball.
Great card. I let go the goal of owning one when the prices escalated.
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