10-24-2014, 11:08 AM
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Peter Spaeth
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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Originally Posted by oldjudge
Pumpsie Green. Firsts and lasts are always important. While the Dodgers were the first team to integrate, the Red Sox were the last, in 1959. Apparently, team owner Tom Yawkey fought the process. In fact, Jackie Robinson called Yawkey "one of the most bigoted guys in baseball."
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http://www.wbur.org/2013/04/12/jacki...-movie-red-sox
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