Posted by Andy on January 18, 2010
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr day, I suggest taking a moment to recollect one of the baseball figures who played a big role in laying the groundwork for some of Dr. King's accomplishments. Who am I talking about? #42, of course.
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January 18th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Let's not forget about the guy we should be honoring...
Fleetwood Walker.
January 18th, 2010 at 10:39 am
I had never heard of the guy until your mention of him. Read all about him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Fleetwood_Walker
January 18th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
And, as mentioned in the "Baseball history" section of the Moses Fleetwood Walker Wikipedia entry cited, lets also reflect on William Edward White and the fact that he had to pass himself off as caucasian to play...
January 18th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
and let us look down upon cap anson, who was a horrible raciast who helped segragate baseball.
January 19th, 2010 at 9:16 am
and don't forget Larry Doby, who (being "second" and being in Cleveland rather than New York) never seems to get his fair share of credit due.