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First Interracial Baseball Game in 1869 Helped Level the Playing Field
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First Interracial Baseball Game in 1869 Helped Level the Playing Field

Murray Dubin takes us to Athletic Square where the Philadelphia Pythians and the Olympic Ball Club cracked baseball’s rigid color line

New Book Puts Readers In The Ring With Philly’s Jewish Boxing Stars
History

New Book Puts Readers In The Ring With Philly’s Jewish Boxing Stars

At the turn of the 20th century Jewish fighters ruled the circuit in Philadelphia. Author Harry Boonin puts boxing history back in the arena with his new book, Never Tell a Boy Not to Fight


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