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Old 05-29-2024, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by cgjackson222 View Post
The argument that if Negro Leagues should be considered Major Leagues, then so should Japanese baseball, or other Leagues misses the point. There were hundreds of games played between Negro League teams and MLB, and these games show that the 7 Major Negro Leagues were the equal to their white MLB counterpart. You simply can't say that about Japanese baseball or other Leagues.
I'm with you. This doesn't bother me in the least. And for all the purists who want to keep the stats segregated, they can create a separate almanac with asterisks next to Negro League players and suspected steroid users.
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