The Baseball Team That Fought For Equality Before Jackie Robinson Hit The Majors

The Baseball Team That Fought For Equality Before Jackie Robinson Hit The Majors

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Chris Siriano tells the story of a baseball team formed out of a religious commune in Benton Harbor, MI. 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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