Video of Righting a Wrong by Growing Bolder, at growingbolder.com

Posted on June 12th, 2008 at 9:38 am

They had the skills to play in the big leagues but were denied the chance because of their skin color. In a symbolic gesture of goodwill, Major League Baseball "drafted" 30 former Negro League players -- the last living links to Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige -- and celebrated those it once excluded.

This story was done at Walt Disney World's Wide World of Sports complex.

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Extra Innings at the MLB Draft

Total Length: 07:41 Views: 387 Comments: 4 Favorited: 1 Rating: 5 Votes: 5

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josh gibson - millito navarro - bill blair - draft - negro leagues - sports - jackie robinson - major league baseball - dave winfield - satchel paige

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RD
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Posted 9:41 am July 20th, 2009
Marc, this is a great story! Thank you so much for filing and posting here; I'm glad I listened to it and am sharing with friends and siblings. Keep up the good work!
Altitude 5280
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Posted 8:02 pm July 17th, 2009
That was a neat thing to do (the draft.) I wonder who the Colorado Rockies picked?
FISHGOLF
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Posted 6:39 pm July 17th, 2009

One of the disappointments in my life is that I never got to meet Buck.

I always admired him as a human being and a real man.

I WAS fortunate enough to be born in Chicago and got to see some Negro League games in Sox Park.

Those guys could sure play ball.
LestersLegends.com
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Posted 5:03 pm June 12th, 2008
Very cool video. I am glad I watched. I went to the Negro League Hall of Fame once and was lucky enough to get Buck O'Neill's autograph that day. h was a true gentleman