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Leslie Heaphy

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At Kent State at Stark, I teach all the history survey classes as well as courses in Asian history, 20th century US and sports history. I love all sports but especially baseball -- and I have to admit that I am really a New York Mets fan. I also co-direct the honors program on the Stark campus.

April 29, 2024

Negro League Baseball

In its earliest years, the National League was not segregated, and a few teams included Black ballplayers, but in 1887 major and minor league owners adopted a so-called “gentlemen’s agreement” that no new contracts would be …
Guest: Leslie Heaphy