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Article: Discovering greatness in the Negro Leagues.(Athletic Arena)(Discover Greatness: An Illustrated History of Negro Baseball Leagues)
- Article from:
- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- August 1, 2008
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"Discover Greatness: An Illustrated History of Negro Baseball Leagues". provides a broad national overview of a historic sports movement. A timeline accompanied by images and artifacts offers a contextual perspective on an impressive array of athletes and their teams. It features close to 90 framed photographs showcasing the history of African-American baseball from the late 1800s to the 1960s. The exhibit includes pennants, replica uniforms, posters, and tributes to National Hall of Fame inductees.
The exhibition is divided into five sections: The Beginnings of Black Baseball (Pre-1900), The Great Independents (1901-1919), A ...