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Baseball great Monte Irvin was initially tapped to be the first black player to break the color barrier.
You may not know the name but you probably recognize his face from his various TV and movie roles. But it's what he did in his youth that you need to know about.
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.
It started when Marc and I grabbed a seat -- the first time we'd rested in hours. Marc, Jason and I were at the Major League Baseball draft, covering an amazing event. Former player Dave Winfield helped organize a symbolic draft for surviving Negro League players who never had a chance to play in the big leagues. They were the stars *before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier.But back to...
This week, we learned a member of the Growing Bolder family is battling cancer. Pat Williams, who will be contributing motivational minutes in our upcoming season of Growing Bolder TV, reveals how he plans to wage this war.