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Originally Posted by ajjohnsonsoxfan
I don't think I knew that there were African American ball players before JR. Very cool. What happened to our country that it was ok in the late 1800's but not after until Jackie broke the color barrier again? So unfortunate not to have all the great black players play alongside Cobb, Ruth, Mathewson etc.
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Actually they did.
Research into the barnstorming trips to Cuba in which the Mlb (including cobb and Ruth) played Cuban Black Stars games. The best black players of the time including Pop Lloyd would travel down for these as well. It's fun info.
Actually Cobb played them and had an average game in a Tigers win. Ruth went down with John McGraws Giants in 1920 ( He was paid 20k to join for the trip) and went hitless. However Cristobal Torriente hit 3 homers and showed up the kid.
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