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MLB elevates Negro Leagues to 'Major League' status
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The Negro Leagues were added to official MLB records. But don't expect major changes in the record books.
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For the Negro Leagues Museum, a 'merger' with Major League Baseball is a win - The Washington Post
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MLB to give Negro Leagues 'long overdue recognition' as a major league - Los Angeles Times
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Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia
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Baseball's record book is beloved, but not sacred. Including Negro Leaguers is long overdue. - The Washington Post
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We've always been somebody:' Negro League families say MLB recognition 'long overdue' - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
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Otis Sanford's Point of View on Negro League & MLB
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MLB Retrospectively Elevates Negro Leagues to Major League Status - WSJ