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Tim Wakefield, beloved Red Sox pitcher and broadcaster, passes away
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Elston Howard was a man of firsts for NY, MLB
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Pumpsie Green, First Black Player on the Boston Red Sox, Laid to Rest in Oakland
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Places of Black Baseball (U.S. National Park Service)
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Jackie Bradley Jr. all alone as Red Sox' only Black player
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Pumpsie Green: First black player in Boston Red Sox history - Sports Illustrated
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Who are the greatest African-American baseball players of all time?
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7 of Baseball's Biggest Scandals
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Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia
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The 9 greatest players in Boston Red Sox history
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Who are the greatest African-American baseball players of all time?
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Pumpsie Green, 1st black player on Boston Red Sox, dies at 85
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Pee Wee Reese, Biography, Real Name, Hall of Fame, Jackie Robinson, & Facts
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Red Sox OF Jackie Bradley Jr., dozens of MLB stars team up for Black Lives Matter video