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?Winner of the SABR Seymour MedalCasey Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year by Spitball Magazine Winner of SABR?s Larry Ritter and Robert Peterson Awards? Buck O?Neil once described him as ?Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Tris Speaker rolled into one.? Among experts he is regarded as the best player in Negro Leagues history. During his prime he became a legend in Cuba and one of Black America?s most popular figures. Yet even among serious sports fans, Oscar Charleston is virtually unknown today. In a long career spanning from 1915 to 1954, Charleston played against, managed, befriended, and occasionally fought men such as Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Jesse Owens, Roy Campanella, and Branch Rickey. He displayed tremendous power, speed, and defensive instincts along with a fierce intelligence and commitment to his craft. ?????????????? While Charleston never played in the Major Leagues, he was a trailblazer who became the first Black man to work as a
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