“Negro Leaguers are Major Leaguers” would be a laudable sentiment. Recognizing the individuals who were unfairly discriminated against and giving them their due - very few people who are students of baseball history oppose that. (Although one might question whether, for example, putting Josh Gibson on a career HR leader board with 165 actually accomplishes anything with respect to fairly representing Josh Gibson’s ability as a player).
Obscuring History
“Negro Leaguers are Major Leaguers” would be a laudable sentiment. Recognizing the individuals who were unfairly discriminated against and giving them their due - very few people who are students of baseball history oppose that. (Although one might question whether, for example, putting Josh Gibson on a career HR leader board with 165 actually accomplishes anything with respect to fairly representing Josh Gibson’s ability as a player).
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