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Episode 45: The Immortal Rap Dixon

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Although the Negro Leagues haven't been in existence for over 60 years, their impact on Major League Baseball is still felt. Although a number of Negro League players have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, there are many more still waiting for a place. One of those is Herbert Dixon, known to thousands of Negro League fans as Rap Dixon. Watch this exciting episode of Artifactual Journey, where historian Ted Knorr unravels the details of Dixon's life and makes the case for his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

To learn more about Rap Dixon, read this article by Ted Knorr and Chris Rainey: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/rap-dixon/

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Although the Negro Leagues haven't been in existence for over 60 years, their impact on Major League Baseball is still felt. Although a number of Negro League players have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, there are many more still waiting for a place. One of those is Herbert Dixon, known to thousands of Negro League fans as Rap Dixon. Watch this exciting episode of Artifactual Journey, where historian Ted Knorr unravels the details of Dixon's life and makes the case for his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

To learn more about Rap Dixon, read this article by Ted Knorr and Chris Rainey: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/rap-dixon/

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