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Ollie Brantley, Former Negro League Pitcher, Dies At 87
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Bates Magazine, Fall 2022 by Bates College - Issuu
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Durham's Hayti community: A Durham Black business mecca crushed by Durham Freeway reckons with the past - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
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Moses, Satchel, Smokey Joe, Cool Papa: The Negro Leagues celebrate 100-plus years of overlooked baseball
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Dillard University Dillard University's inaugural baseball team wins conference title
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Ernest “Big Dog” Fann Negro League Raleigh Tigers. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Baseballs Negro Leagues.
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Remembering Holly Springs Elementary/ Rosenwald School
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Southern Negro League: 100th anniversary of black baseball league
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North State Journal Vol. 6, Issue 49 by North State Journal - Issuu
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North Carolina Lawyers Weekly May 2023 by SC Biz News - Issuu
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Charlotte-area ballplayers with 'Major League' status