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http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/09/the-unknown-story-of-the-black-cyclone-the-cycling-champion-who-broke-the-color-barrier/

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http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/design/2012/10/how-did-the-pigskin-get-its-shape/

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Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947. But it wasn’t until 1962 that the last NFL franchise integrated — the Washington Redskins.

http://www.npr.org/2011/09/04/140066378/a-showdown-that-changed-footballs-racial-history

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The Ga­tor­ade Shower: The victory ritual that can’t be ducked

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-gatorade-shower-the-victory-ritual-that-cant-be-ducked/2012/01/04/gIQAjaSQbP_story.html?hpid=z4

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When stars like Derek Jeter ask to customize their baseball bat, Chuck Schupp makes sure they get what they want

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Charles Conlon’s classic photographs of baseball players from the early 20th century offer a glimpse into a familiar sport at an otherworldly time

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http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-Early-History-of-Footballs-Forward-Pass.html

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http://www.robertoclemente.si.edu/english/index.htm

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The Bicycle

Fred Nielsen is joined by David Herlihy author of Bicycle: The History. They retrace the story of the bicycle–a history of disputed patents, brilliant inventions, and missed opportunities. (Please note: In his discussion of the high wheeler, David Herlihy said “solid iron tires” instead of “solid rubber.”)  This podcast is courtesy of the Organization of American Historians.

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Negro League Baseball

The introduction of integrated professional baseball in the 1940s heralded the end for black professional baseball. Neil Lanctot joins Talking History’s Eileen Dugan to explore the history of the Negro League from its beginnings in the 1930s to its ebbing away in the early 1960s. Neil Lanctot is author of Negro League Baseball: The Rise and Ruin of a Black Institution.  This podcast is courtesty of the Organization of American Historians. 

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