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Shortly after word began spreading via text messages and notifications during the seventh-inning stretch of the Double-A “Rickwood Classic” minor league contest between Montgomery and Birmingham on Tuesday, June 18, the public address announcer informed the crowd of Mays’ passing.…
HoF Takes Fresh Look Idealism, Injustice Balanced By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The Baseball Hall of Fame is striving to balance the sport’s sometimes troubled racial history with athletic prowess on the diamond. “The conversation began this summer,” said Jon Shestakofsky, the Hall’s vice president/communications. “We wanted to shine a light on these conflicted stories. And when the Board of Directors met this summer, its members unanimously decided to make these important changes” So now, the “Pride and…