Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Monte Irvin, Star Outfielder Who Lost His Prime to Racism, Dies at 96

Irvin, among the most talented players in the Negro leagues, was already 30 when he joined the New York Giants in 1949. “I was way past my peak then,” he later said.











from NYT > Sports http://ift.tt/1Pq2FJU

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