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1. Something recently occurred to me. My father was @AP & took this photo that I never really understood. It wasn't the kind of thing that was done back in the 50's. This is Enos Slaughter the long-time St. Louis Cardinal when he learned he'd been traded to the Yankees. Caption⬇️ 
2. "Enos Slaughter, veteran outfielder, weeps on April 11, 1954 in St. Louis after learning he was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Yankees. Slaughter was with the Cards 16 years. At left is Ellis Veech, sports editor of the East St. Louis Journal." AP Photo/jmh
3. Only recently I learned who Slaughter was. A racist who worked to keep #JackieRobinson out of @MLB & tried to end his career by spiking him sliding into 1st an inexcusable offense of pure hate. My dad was in China for much of it. More abolitionist than civil rights advocate, a
