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Old 07-08-2023, 03:47 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by uruguru View Post
I looked this up but, regardless, anyone can change it. It was the traditional name for the Atlanta AAA team for decades and is still in use. Even the Negro League team in Atlanta was called the "Black Crackers".

It wasn't really a racist slur back then.
There's a really good book about the league, aptly named The Continental League by Russell Buhite.
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