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Originally Posted by calvindog
I agree with both sides of this issue.  The negro leaguers were kept out of MLB because of racism and MLB has stats that are the result of segregation.
But as a purist I don’t like the idea of mixing stats from different leagues. However, aren’t Federal League stats included in official records? Did that league have the same quality of play as MLB at the time? |
Baseball Reference recognizes stats from the National Association, Players League, American Association, Federal League, and even the Union Association, and the 7 Major Negro Leagues.
I can see the argument that purists have, but I can understand how recognizing the 7 Major Negro Leagues is respectful from a recognition standpoint as well.