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Ball signed by 1953 Chicago White Sox, Chicago, Illinois, 1953
Minnie Miñoso's signature appears in the center, just over the stamp.
Minnie Miñoso
Minnie Miñoso was a key figure in the generation that bridged baseball from segregation to integration. From 1946 to 1948, he played in the Negro Leagues with the New York Cubans. In 1949 Miñoso debuted as the first Afro-Latino in the majors, just as the color line was dissolving. Pioneering integration meant enduring intense and sometimes violent racial animosity. He responded with exceptional on-field performance. |