It was the one request—simple, yet powerful—that was unjustly denied to a generation of baseball’s most gifted athletes.
Barred from the Major Leagues by the insidious color barrier, the stars of the Negro Leagues did not disappear. Instead, they forged a brilliant, parallel universe of competition, flair, and unmatched resilience. They invented a dynamic, innovative style of play and gave birth to a culture that became a vital cornerstone of the American story.
