MLB Draft Bonus: Ralph Garr, Ken Griffey, Dave Winfield and Historians

By Growing Bolder

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These guys made it to the big leagues, but they know they couldn’t have done it unless the Negro League players broke the sport’s barriers. Hear what they say about the history of baseball, and the work of unknown stars.


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