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BHM - Oscar Charleston
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BHM - Oscar Charleston

#Spotlight – This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Oscar Charleston. When Bill James was asked to rank the greatest players since 1901, he listed Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, W...
BHM - Rube Foster
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BHM - Rube Foster

#Spotlight – This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Rube Foster, who is commonly known as the "Father of Negro Baseball". Andrew "Rube" Foster is one of the most influential...
BHM - Larry Doby
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BHM - Larry Doby

#Spotlight – This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Larry Doby, who will forever be known as the second man to break the color barrier behind Jackie Robinson. He was however...
BHM - Hank Thompson
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BHM - Hank Thompson

#Spotlight – This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Hank Thompson, who has the distinction of breaking the color barrier for not one, but two teams - The New York Giants and ...
BHM - Dan Bankhead
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BHM - Dan Bankhead

#Spotlight – This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Dan Bankhead, the first African-American pitcher in the major leagues. Bankhead was a star pitcher in Puerto Rico, the Do...
BHM - Leon Day
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BHM - Leon Day

#Spotlight – This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Leon Day, who enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995. Leon Day played every position except catcher but was kno...
BHM - Johnny Wright
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BHM - Johnny Wright

#Spotlight – This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Johnny Wright. Johnny Wright will forever be linked with Jackie Robinson as the first two players to break the color line...
BHM - Moses Fleetwood Walker
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BHM - Moses Fleetwood Walker

#Spotlight – This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Moses Fleetwood Walker. Moses Fleetwood Walker made his major league debut on May 1, 1884. This was 63 years BEFORE Jacki...
A Look Back - DC Throwbacks
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A Look Back - DC Throwbacks

Nationals Park in DC will play host to the World Series this year - as we look at the greatness of the past we focus on the Washington Homestead Grays and when the Washington Nationals paid tribute...