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First Black Player in Red Sox History: How 'Pumpsie' Green Broke Boston Color Barrier

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First Black Player in Red Sox History: How 'Pumpsie' Green Broke Boston Color Barrier originally appeared on NESN.
Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.On April 15, Major League Baseball honors Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the sport's color barrier in 1947. While Robinson's debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers marked a revolutionary turning point for the nation, the integration of baseball was a slow, uneven process that met fierce resistance in New E

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