Native American Prospects Hold Key Between Past & Present

By dgrassi, Section MLB
Posted on Fri Apr 06 2007 at 10:10 AM EST
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Although Native Americans entered the world of professional baseball 50 years prior to African Americans, who competed in the Negro Leagues, until Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier by signing his minor league contract with Dodgers in 1945, there have been less than 50 Native Americans of full Indian ancestry to compete in the Major Leagues since 1897.

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