
03-09-2018, 08:51 AM
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Al Jurgela
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 709
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Originally Posted by packs
I really do hope that one day players like Charleston get their due because it's undoubtedly deserved. But I think in order for that to happen Major League Baseball would have to play a large role in raising awareness. There are turn back the clock nights where teams will wear Negro League uniforms, but there isn't really an effort made to educate the public about anything related tot he Negro Leagues or its players. Even the HOF only votes sporadically for Negro League players, which to me marginalizes them further.
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