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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.

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.