Paul White (@paulwhite.bsky.social)

Sam Jones didn’t play baseball before joining the Army, and didn’t learn to look at home plate when he threw until he was 31, yet he still became the first Black pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the integrated major leagues. @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Late Bloomers: Sam Jones He had two nicknames, and they both fit him well. https://open.substack.com/pub/pauldwhite/p/late-bloomers-sam-jones?r=1jtur&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

21 days ago