Baseball and the Negro Leagues
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Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
Georgia Perimeter College convenes a panel from the Negro Leagues to discuss the history of African Americans and baseball, primarily focusing on how the past affects the present and future. The Negro Leagues, formed for African American players in the late 19th century, provided a forum for black baseball teams until the 1950's. The league launched the careers of baseball icons such as Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, and Willie Mays, and remains an important part of baseball history in America. James R. Moore played with the Atlanta Black Crackers, Newark Eagles, and Baltimore Elite Giants. Harold Wade played professional baseball with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox organizations. He went on to become Atlanta Metropolitan College President and to have a 42-year career in higher education. Lawrence Williams played for the Kansas City Monarchs and worked for the Ford Motor Company.
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