The Baseball Hall of Fame Has Not Inducted Any Players From the Negro Leagues Since 2006
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame has not inducted any players from the Negro Leagues since 2006, when a special committee was established to acknowledge the contributions of Black players, the New York Times reports. Between 1971 and 1977, nine former Negro leaguers were inducted, including legends such as Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Monte Irvin…