Roy Campanella
Jul 3rd, 2011 | By BHS
1921-1993 Roy Campanella rose through the ranks of baseball’s Minor and Negro Leagues to achieve fame as a Major League catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and in so doing helped to shatter the color barrier that barred black players from the majors. Mexican to Minor League Campanella was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 19,
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