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The Wendell Smith Archive
Wendell Smith's correspondence reveals his tireless efforts to end segregation.
Wendell Smith to Eddie Collins, April 27, 1945, (Wendell Smith Papers, National Baseball Hall of Fame Library) Link to Detailed Image
Learn more about Wendell Smith and his papers at the Hall of Fame
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The “Cuban Comet”, “Marvelous Minnie”, “Mr. White Sox”, or “the Latino Jackie Robinson.”
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BA MSS 67, Folder 4, Corr_1943_01_26
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Hoop Hall legend Dan Issel visits Cooperstown
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