#negroleaguebaseball — Public Fediverse posts
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An even more definitive essay on my man, Elston Howard, from the venerable Pinstripe Alley...
"In so many ways Elston Howard was a man constantly on the edge of history. He played for the near-mythic Kansas City Monarchs under Buck O’Neil. He batted behind Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, and Yogi Berra in the legendary 1961 season. He won four rings as a player and another two as a coach with the Yankees."
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We lost the incredible 5-tool "Say Hey Kid", arguably one of the most complete baseball players to ever play the game. Both MLB AND the Negro Baseball Leagues.
(Along with a text message conversation between my uncle and father about a remembrance of Willie Mays in Chicago).
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Whoa! A Negro League baseball stadium that still exists! And is played in. Near me!
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Home to the 1920 St. Louis Stars, #baseball #baseballhistory #stlouis #negroleaguebaseball
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1926, John Henry Russell Negro Leagues Player Contract with St. Louis Stars #baseball #baseballhistory #negroleaguebaseball
