Brooklyn Dodgers
Posted by Book Worm on January 31, 2008Brooklyn Dodgers
In 1953 the Brooklyn Dodgers made history by starting five players of African descent (Americans Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Don Newcombe and Jim Gilliam, plus Cuban Sandy Amoros). It was the first time that more than half the starting players on a major league baseball team were black.
Last year a similar moment took place [...]