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Pumpsie Green - Wikipedia
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Baseball in Jamaica Plain — Jamaica Plain Historical Society
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A Look Back: Jacksonville's John Kennedy, the Phillies' first Black player
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Elijah “Pumpsie” Green Dies at 85 After Breaking Boston Red Sox Color Barrier in 1959 – BOSTON SPORTS REPORT
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Former Red Sox pitcher Bill Monbouquette dead at age 78 – Boston Herald
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BOSTON CASE REVIVES PAST AND PASSIONS - The New York Times
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Red Sox, Nationals, A's among MLB teams commemorating Juneteenth
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It's time for St. Louis Cardinals to honor Tom Alston as a MIP – Most Important Player, Sports Eye
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Pumpsie Green: The Last of the Firsts - Beyond Chron