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From Banks To Byrd: African-Americans On The Chicago Cubs

Baseball’s Black Heritage

“From the cheerful, optimistic greatness of Ernie Banks, through the quiet, ferocious intensity of Andre Dawson, to the unpredictable volatility of Milton Bradley, African-American players have helped make baseball history within the ‘Friendly Confines’ of historic Wrigley Field for nearly 60 years. Here is a retrospective of the men who have worn Cubbie Blues since 1953.”



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Posted on July 26, 2011