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Pumpsie Green, 1st black player on Red Sox, dies at 85 - The Boston Globe
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In 1959 Pumpsie Green was the first African American baseball player to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last pre-expansion major league club to integ Stock Photo - Alamy
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Diehard supporters of Yankees, Red Sox are the most passionate in all of sports – New York Daily News
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Sox Docs: Where Are They Now? Pumpsie Green
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Sox Docs: Where Are They Now? Pumpsie Green
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Timeline: 1950-1959, Fenway Park Living Museum
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Remembering Pumpsie Green: El Cerrito event Jan. 26
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Boston Red Sox celebration of Elijah Pumpsie Green as their first African-American player obscures the racial reality - ESPN
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First-hand memories of Ted Williams and his loud last at-bat, 60 years later - The Athletic
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First Black Red Sox Player Elijah 'Pumpsie' Green Dies
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Pumpsie Green, who broke the color line for the Red Sox, dead at age 85
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His only focus was to play,' says daughter of 1st Black Red Sox player Pumpsie Green
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Pumpsie Green Gallery Trading Card Database
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Pumpsie Green, First Black Player for Boston Red Sox, Dies at 85 - The New York Times