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Black baseball legends get Major League deal: proceeds of new licensing program will benefit former Negro League players. (Major League Baseball Properties Inc. will give royalties from sale of Negro League collectibles)
From:
Black Enterprise
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August 1, 1994| Author:
Lowery, Mark
| COPYRIGHT 1994 Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Major League Baseball Properties Inc has created a Negro league licensing venture that will sell clothing, hats and baseball knick-knacks. Fees will be paid to the Negro League Baseball Museum, Kansas City, MO, the Jackie Robinson Foundation, New York, NY, and past League players.
Proceeds of new licensing program will benefit former Negro League players
John "Buck" O'Neil starred in two World Series, played in six all-star games and won a batting tide in 1946. But do...
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