Color barrier traced to 1883 Toledo ball game
The Toledo Blue Stockings hosted the Chicago White Stockings on August 10 1883 with Moses Fleetwood Walker playing despite objections from Cap Anson and racial slurs. Walker’s presence helped mark the barriers and the moment when baseball began to confront race as Billy Sunday watched in the outfield.
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White Stockings
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Chicago
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Cap” Anson
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Cap Anson
Billy Sunday
Baby
Marshalltown
Moses Walker
Roswell and Goddard In 4A Wrestling District Finals
Roswell High and Goddard High produced five district champions and will send a team to the 4A state tournament at Belew High. Roswell finished second as a team behind Moriarty, with two individual champions Richard Villa and Ramsey Rottman. Goddard claimed three individual titles despite injuries and earned a third place team finish.
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Coyotes
RHS
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Rio Rancho High
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Hernandez
Goddard
Richard Villa
Ramsey Rottman
Kyle Altman
Travis Bishop
John Dodson
Ruben Leyba
Jerry Carley
Tom Bunting
Davis Katai
Jake Shriver
Chris Neff
Chris Salcido
Justin Nine
Ryan Gomez
Belew High
Broncos Race Trojans In Far Gone Baseball Clash
Broncos hurler painted corners and mixed speeds to stifle Trinidad. Chris Jordan went 3 3 with two doubles and two runs as Jay Armijo and Justin Villareal helped spark a five run fourth inning and a late homerless rally by NMMI attendance neared capacity on Saturday.
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Broncos
Trojans
Jason Gray
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Jay Armijo
Trojan
Chris Jordan
Jordan
Greg Garrison
Chris Barrett
Armijo
Justin Villareal
Jacob Daniel
Barrett
Marty Zeller
NMMI
Ruben Olivas
Som
Demons rebound with 63-48 win led by Huerta
Dexter defeated Texico 63-48 at home after a narrow Jan. 22 loss. Elias Huerta scored 17 points and sparked the rally, with Fraze and VandenBout each adding 12. Teammates Loera Rivera and Bailey led Texico with 10 points apiece as Dexter moves to 16-5 overall and 5-2 in district.
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Dexter
Elias Huerta
Elias
Demons
Tommy Sanchez
Huerta
Tyler Fraze
Lawrence VandenBout
Anthony B
Jordon Warton
Justin Stribbell
Destry McMaster
Sanchez
Panthers
Air Force edges New Mexico 47 44 in Mountain West clash
Air Force overcome a 13 point start and cold shooting to beat New Mexico 47 44. Tim Keller and Joel Gerlach closed out with clutch free throws in the final minutes as Air Force improves to 9 12 overall and 3 5 in the Mountain West.
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Air Force
New Mexico
Tim Keller
Joel Gerlach
Mountain West
Keller
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Texas
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Texas A&m Commerce
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