By Steven V. RobertsApr 19, 2013
Twelve years before Jackie Robinson began dismantling baseball's racial barriers, an integrated team of five whites and six blacks played in Bismarck, N.D., and went on to win the national semipro championship.Twelve years before Jackie Robinson began dismantling baseball's racial barriers, an integrated team of five whites and six blacks went on to win the national semipro championship. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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