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Harper: A lot to learn from Negro Leaguers
- Updated: May 3, 2016
KANSAS CITY — Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is considered a sports-history aficionado, and on Wednesday, he went to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City to be presented with the museum’s Josh Gibson and Oscar Charleston Legacy Awards for being the National League home run leader and NL MVP Award winner last season.
Harper was honored, of course, but he was more enthralled by the history of the Negro Leagues as he toured the building. He respects the players who came before him, and Harper said Negro Leagues players are one of the reasons he is in the game today.
“Baseball is a great game, it started a long, long time ago,” Harper said.
In addition to marveling over the size Gibson’s forearms, Harper also took note of how much fun the players in the Negro …
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