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The Sports Archives – The Desegregation of Major League Baseball

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

When Jackie Robinson was recruited by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, National history was made. Until this point, American sports were largely segregated for a great variety of reasons; while there were no legal laws against such a thing, to … Continue reading →

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The Sports Archives – How do Sports Players Get Their Number?

Posted on January 6, 2014 by

Ask professional athletes and sports fanatics, and they will tell you that numbers are a big deal. For some, a number is just a number, but for athletes they hold special meaning. For example, if Boston heavy hitter Carl Yastrzemski’s … Continue reading →

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