Baseball: in the United States, the black players' leagues recognized as major leagues
Between 1887 and 1947, black players were prohibited from playing in the major league.
The integration of their performances within the American professional league will upset the ranking of the best players in history.
Here signs of some of these players during a game in Philadelphia on August 29, 2020. AFP - Hunter Martin
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It is an important decision for the African-Americans, and in particular for the fans of baseball: the “negro leagues”, name given to the teams in which blacks played during the period of segregation have just obtained the statute of major league. .
A decision that will allow players who played in these championships reserved for blacks to have their results integrated into the history of professional league baseball.
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With our correspondent in Washington
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Anne Corpet
"
It's a wonderful Christmas present,
" responded Ron Tesley.
At 93, this former African-American baseball champion will finally be able to see the names of the great players he met in his youth join the pantheon of American baseball champions.
Between 1887 and 1947, black players were not allowed to play in the major league and the results of the champions of the seven Negro leagues, as they were called, were until this day recorded in a ranking. parallel.
The integration of their performances within the American professional league will upset the ranking of the best players in history.
Two black players will enter the top 10. "
We are correcting an old mistake that should have been rectified a long time ago,
" American League Baseball reported.
This decision comes after a
season punctuated by protests
by players against police brutality against blacks.
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