"Shadow Ball"

Today in history, the great Negro Leagues pitcher Satchel Paige was nominated for induction into Baseball's Hall of Fame.  One cannot help but wonder what he and other fellow Negro Leaguers could have done in the Major Leagues were it not for the color barrier at the time.

There were many great players such as Josh Gibson, Buck O'Neill, and Jackie Robinson.  The latter made it to the big leagues and had an immediate impact despite facing a torrent of racial discrimination.

In the Ken Burns series "Baseball", he featured the Negro Leagues in the "5th Inning" entitled "Shadow Ball". 

Thankfully, the color barrier was broken and major league baseball today in America is diversified with African-American, Hispanic, and Asian players. 

For more on Satchel Paige, click here.