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About the Author

Gerald Early is chair at Washington University’s African and African American Studies Department. A noted essayist and culture critic, Early has published many notable writings, winning a National Book Critics Circle Award. He has been a consultant on several Ken Burns documentaries—Baseball; Jazz; The Tenth Inning; Unforgivable Blackness; The War; The Roosevelts; and Jackie Robinson. In 2013, President Obama appointed Early to a five-year term at the National Council on the Humanities.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to preserving history, honoring excellence, and connecting generations. Core to that mission is the ability to preserve and share their library, archives, and museum collections. This treasure trove of items bring to life the history of our National Pastime and the inspiring stories of the Hall of Famers. More than seventeen million visits have been made to the Museum in Cooperstown, New York, since opening in 1939.

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