Turkey Stearnes and the Detroit Stars The Negro Leagues in Detroit, 1919-1933 DN6CSTR All artwork is archival and

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Turkey Stearnes and the Detroit Stars The Negro Leagues in Detroit, 1919-1933 DN6CSTR All artwork is archival and"Turkey Stearnes and the Detroit StarsThe Negro Leagues in Detroit, 1919 1933" by Richard Bak In recalling the early part of this century in baseball history, casual fans tend to glorify legends like Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. While these remarkable players dazzled fans and grabbed headlines, black players who were every bit as good went unnoticed outside the Negro leagues. Because a "gentleman's agreement" among the white owners of organized baseball