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MLB says it considers Negro Leagues players as âMajor leaguersâ
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Wednesday that moving forward, MLB will recognize the players and activities from the Negro Leagues as âMajor League.â
On the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues, Manfred recognized the contributions of the leagueâs players.
âAll of us who love baseball have long known that the Negro Leagues produced many of our gameâs best players, innovations and triumphs against a backdrop of injustice,â Manfred said in a statement. âWe are now grateful to count the players of the Negro Leagues where they belong: as Major Leaguers within the official historical record.â
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