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  2. List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame - Wikipedia

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    The plaque gallery at the Baseball Hall of Fame Ty Cobb's plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, honors individuals who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport, and is the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, displaying baseball-related artifacts and exhibits.

  3. Negro league baseball - Wikipedia

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    At first, the Hall of Fame planned a "separate but equal" display, which would be similar to the Ford C. Frick Award for baseball commentators, in that this plan meant that the Negro league honorees would not be considered members of the Hall of Fame. This plan was criticized by the press, the fans and the players it was intended to honor, and ...

  4. Lists of Negro league baseball players - Wikipedia

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    The players below are some of the most notable of those who played Negro league baseball, beginning with the codification of baseball's color line barring African American players (about 1892), past the re-integration in 1946 of the sport, up until the Negro leagues finally expired about 1962. Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are noted with ...

  5. Revival of Negro Leagues' All-Star Game to highlight launch ...

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    The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the opening of a Black baseball exhibit and honor the Negro Leagues with an All-Star Game over Memorial Day weekend.

  6. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum - Wikipedia

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    The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests.It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-related artifacts and exhibits, honoring those who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport.

  7. Leon Day - Wikipedia

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    Leon Day (October 30, 1916 – March 13, 1995) was an American professional baseball pitcher who spent the majority of his career in the Negro leagues.Recognized as one of the most versatile athletes in the league during his prime, Day could play every position, with the exception of catcher, and often was the starting second baseman or center fielder when he was not on the mound.

  8. List of Negro league baseball players who played in Major ...

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    This List of Negro league baseball players who played in Major League Baseball is largely based on the research compiled by the Center for Negro League Baseball Research. The list includes those who played on major Negro league teams prior to integration (and any caliber Negro league team after integration) as well as in Major League Baseball .

  9. Jackie Robinson Day - Wikipedia

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    After baseball, Robinson became heavily involved working for the NAACP, campaigning for civil rights. [6] Robinson worked with President Richard Nixon and the Governor of New York, [7] Nelson Rockefeller. [8] In 1997, MLB retired his uniform number, 42, across all major league teams; he was the first pro athlete in any sport to be so honored. [9]