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Gil Hodges

Gil Hodges

Gil Hodges was a cornerstone of the Brooklyn Dodgers, a beloved figure whose leadership, humility, and power at the plate made him one of the most respected players of his...

Gil Hodges

Gil Hodges was a cornerstone of the Brooklyn Dodgers, a beloved figure whose leadership, humility, and power at the plate made him one of the most respected players of his...

Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson was a titan of baseball, a Hall of Famer whose greatness transcended the diamond and helped rewrite the boundaries of what was possible for Black athletes in America....

Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson was a titan of baseball, a Hall of Famer whose greatness transcended the diamond and helped rewrite the boundaries of what was possible for Black athletes in America....

Ernie Banks

Ernie Banks

Few players brought as much joy and charisma to the game as Ernie Banks, the beloved “Mr. Cub.” The first Black player in Chicago Cubs history, Banks debuted in 1953...

Ernie Banks

Few players brought as much joy and charisma to the game as Ernie Banks, the beloved “Mr. Cub.” The first Black player in Chicago Cubs history, Banks debuted in 1953...

Enos Slaughter

Enos Slaughter

Enos Slaughter was a fierce competitor and hard-nosed outfielder with an on-field intensity that earned him both acclaim and controversy. A 10-time All-Star and Hall of Famer, Slaughter played 19...

Enos Slaughter

Enos Slaughter was a fierce competitor and hard-nosed outfielder with an on-field intensity that earned him both acclaim and controversy. A 10-time All-Star and Hall of Famer, Slaughter played 19...

Elston Howard

Elston Howard

Elston Howard shattered one of the most entrenched racial barriers in baseball when he became the first Black player in the history of the New York Yankees in 1955, eight...

Elston Howard

Elston Howard shattered one of the most entrenched racial barriers in baseball when he became the first Black player in the history of the New York Yankees in 1955, eight...

Duke Snider

Duke Snider

Edwin “Duke” Snider was the heart of center field for the Brooklyn Dodgers throughout their golden era and became a fan favorite among the legendary triumvirate of New York center...

Duke Snider

Edwin “Duke” Snider was the heart of center field for the Brooklyn Dodgers throughout their golden era and became a fan favorite among the legendary triumvirate of New York center...