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Pumpsie Green, First Black Player for Boston Red Sox, Dies at 85 - The New York Times
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Obituary: “Pumpsie” Green (1933-2019) – RIP Baseball
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Pumpsie Green, 1st black player on Boston Red Sox, dies
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Red Sox notes: Closer Nathan Eovaldi could return this weekend
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Obituary: “Pumpsie” Green (1933-2019) – RIP Baseball
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Pumpsie Green, Red Sox's first Black player, paved way for team's future - The Boston Globe
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First Black Baseball Player To Integrate Boston Red Sox Dies At 85 : NPR
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Pumpsie Green, who broke the color line for the Red Sox, dead at age 85
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Pumpsie Green, first black player on Boston Red Sox, dies at 85