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The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum continues to celebrate the history of the Negro Leagues, and MLB.com s Bill Ladson has written a series of articles on some of the league s legends. Today, the focus is on outfielder Turkey Stearnes.
Of the Negro Leagues players enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Norman Turkey Stearnes arguably is the most underrated. You don t hear his name in the same light as Josh Gibson or Satchel Paige.
Stearnes didn t hit tape-measure shots like Gibson nor was he considered the fastest man to ever play the game like Cool Papa Bell. But Stearnes was respected by his counterparts.
Hammerin Hank Aaron fought as strongly for civil rights as he did for an extra base nydailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nydailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.