Seattle's short-lived Negro League baseball team

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English - February 29, 2024 13:03 - 13 minutes - 13.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
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It’s the end of February: The last day of Black History Month, and the start of the Mariners Spring Training season.

Seattle Now Sports Correspondent Vaughan Jones is here to tell a story that combines both baseball and Seattle’s Black history, the story of the Seattle Steelheads, a short-lived Negro League baseball team.

Negro League Baseball Museum Virtual Tour: https://www.theygaveusgame.com/negro-leagues-baseball/museum-virtual-tour/

"The League" Documentary: https://www.theleaguedocumentary.com/

Tour Steelheads Alley with Mariners Outfielder Taylor Trammell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqTV1EJxd2o

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