Episode Synopsis "On This Day in Sports: August 26th"

On this day, August 26th, 1947, Dan Bankhead broke the color barrier and became the first African American to pitch in the MLB. Join Alex as she discusses Bankhead's career and the impact he had on modern baseball.

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