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First black players for each major league baseball team - Baseball Egg
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Thomas Edison “Tom” Alston (1926-1993) - Find a Grave Memorial
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St. Louis Cardinals - On this date in 1954, Tom Alston became the first African American to play for the #STLCards. His debut opened the door for other African American ballplayers to
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Black History Month: Tom Alston
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How Cardinals, Browns discriminated against black fans
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Rochester Red Wings players and managers in the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Jack Faszholz – Society for American Baseball Research
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When Gussie Busch bought the Cardinals in 1953, he asked, 'Where are our Negro ballplayers?
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Tom Alston - NLBM
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When Gussie Busch bought the Cardinals in 1953, he asked, 'Where are our Negro ballplayers?
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Top Five All-Time Cardinals Executives: Number Three – Bing Devine – Interstate 70 Sports Media
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Tom Alston, Wally Moon make history in their debuts
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Wally Moon - Wikiwand
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Players who broke color barrier for every team
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Sons of Jackie Robinson: Remembering the players who broke the color line for the other 15 teams of that era - Sports Illustrated