A recent Facebook post by Wilson’s new Minor League baseball team, the Warbirds, reminded me of the city’s deep black baseball roots. Check out the links below.
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pop-eye-leonard-and-the-wilson-braves
homestead-grays-play-the-new-york-black-yankees-in-wilson
elm-city-negro-giants-were-not-boasting-but-we-believe-were-the-best