New Hampshire town recognized for historic role in racially integrating baseball in the 1940s

A New Hampshire stadium is being recognized for playing a largely unheralded role in helping racially integrate baseball New Hampshire town recogni...

May 30, 2023
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A New Hampshire stadium is being recognized for playing a largely unheralded role in helping racially integrate baseball New Hampshire town recognized for historic role in racially integrating baseball in the 1940sBy MICHAEL CASEYAssociated PressThe Associated PressNASHUA, N.H. NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — The conversation around racial integration in baseball often revolves around Jackie Robinson , who broke the major league color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. But a year earlier, history was being made in the small town of Nashua, New Hampshire.