Quote of the day

Hall of Fame outfielder Cool Papa Bell on struggling for recognition in the oft-forgotten Negro Leagues:

“I remember one game I got five hits and stole five bases, but none of it was written down because they didn’t bring the scorebook to the game that day.”

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