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 black. There were many other great black athletes, like one I just described, whose talent never got noticed. By the time my essay in over, you will be able to name several Negro League Hall of Famers!
Back in 1899…