On this day in 1934: The American Legion baseball team from Springfield, Mass., withdraws from a tournament in Gastonia because of local resistance to its lone black player. Ernest “Bunny” Taliaferro was barred from the team’s hotel, and the Charlotte Observer reports that “those in charge of the tournament would not guarantee the safety of […]
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Black baseball player sparks racist outrage in Gastonia
Posted in On This Day, tagged american legion baseball, ernest bunny taliaferria, gastonia nc, nc civil rights, springfield mass on August 22, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
