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Back in Time: July 21

1959
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1959 -
Elijah 'Pumpsie' Green (pictured here with Sharon Robinson, daughter of Jackie Robinson) pinch runs and plays shortstop to become the first black to play for the Red Sox.
Photographed by: AP
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