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Pilot Lecture: The Rise of Negro League Baseball

Learn why the Negro Leagues were more than just a business—they were an institution.

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Learn why the Negro Leagues were more than just a business—they were an institution.

The Rise of Negro League Baseball

01: The Rise of Negro League Baseball

Louis Moore introduces you to the businessmen representing Black players and teams that were shunned from professional baseball by racist exclusion and explains how they ironed out plans for what would be one of the most significant sports business deals in American history. Additionally, the creation of the Negro National League became a pivotal turning point in America’s social history. Louis Moore introduces you to the early days, the seemingly insurmountable challenges, and the eventual impact of baseball’s Negro National League.

22 min

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