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Originally Posted by sbfinley
This.
Every name listed is historically important for one reason it another, but without someone (Foster) creating a viable and competitive league for African-Americans, many of the names listed would be lost to history. You can sweeten up Branch Rickey's intentions all you want, but the fact of the matter is that first and foremost he turned to African American ball players to make his team better. No Foster and no Negro Leagues means no Paige, Aaron, Mays, Gibson, etc.
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And this.
Where would the legends get their start/platform if there were no Negro Leagues? Rube Foster had a monster impact on the game.
Tim