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The Negro baseball leagues were a thriving sporting and cultural institution for African Americans from their founding in 1920 until Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. Rogosin's narrative pulls the veil off these "invisible men" and gives us a glorious chapter in American history.
#todayinsj The Brooklyn Dodgers started Jackie Robinson at 1st base in 1947, making him the 1st African American to play in the American Major Leagues #JackieRobinsonDay#42
Invisible Men: Life in Baseball's Negro Leagues | 
