Between 1884 and 1947, from the year that Moses Fleetwood Walker played for the American Association’s Toledo Mud Hens until the Brooklyn Dodgers inserted Jackie Robinson into the lineup, the most prominent minority was American Indians.
One of the benefits of reading these baseball columns is discovering the neat names of those early teams. Love it! This piece is extra special because of the footnote. Thanks, Mr. Guzzardi!
One of the benefits of reading these baseball columns is discovering the neat names of those early teams. Love it! This piece is extra special because of the footnote. Thanks, Mr. Guzzardi!