The White Baseball Team Fought for Equality Before Jackie Robinson Hit the Majors
Our American Stories
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4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 1 June 2023
⏱️ 15 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Chris Soriano tells the story of a baseball team formed out of a religious commune in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The long-haired men played anywhere and with anybody, including those who had been excluded from major league venues because of the color of their skin.
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