Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

Baseball Player

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Cecil, a baseball player from Los Angeles, had a try-out with the Chicago Cubs baseball team in 1925 but was told he was too dark to be on the team, and then played in Bloomington, Indiana for one year.

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Bloomington (Ind.)

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Baseball Players--United States

1925

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