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1st Negro pitcher makes MLB debut...
1st Negro pitcher makes MLB debut...
Item # 719652
August 27, 1947
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 27, 1947
* Dan Bankhead makes MLB debut
* 1st African American pitcher
* Brooklyn Dodgers baseball
The top of page 18 has a two column heading: "Bankhead Slapped Hard As Bums Are Swamped" with subhead and box scores. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: On May 18, 1948, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the city of Acre (Akko) in northern Israel saw significant military activity. Acre, a historically mixed city with both Jewish and Arab populations, had been strategically important due to its coastal location and fortified Old City. By this date, Israeli forces were consolidating control over the Galilee region following the declaration of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948. The capture of Acre involved operations by the Haganah, the main Jewish paramilitary organization, against Arab forces and local militias. After heavy fighting, the Arab inhabitants were largely expelled or fled, and Jewish forces secured the city, marking a key step in establishing Israeli control over northern coastal areas during the early stages of the war.
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