The History of the Negro Leagues

Who do you think is the best baseball player of all time? I bet you are thinking Babe Ruth, Lou Gherig, or Cy Young. Well I know one baseball player who hit 972 homeruns and batted for a lifetime average of .400! I can guarantee you do not have a clue of who I am talking about. The reason you do not know him is because there was something wrong with him, a major problem. He was …

…N.L. was so successful that they put themselves out business. Now do you understand why the Negro Leagues were so important? If there was no place for blacks to get recognized for their baseball talent, then there never have been a Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, or even a Barry Bonds. Right now we would still be watching segregated baseball today. The Negro Leagues did not just change baseball, but they changed our country forever!