Georgia Teen Honors Negro League Players

In Macon, Georgia, a teen is honoring players from the Negro League, which operated primarily from the 1920s through the 1950s. Leah Fleming from Here & Now contributor Georgia Public Broadcasting has the story of Gordon Smith, a 15-year-old Eagle Scout and JV baseball player who discovered Negro League players from his hometown and secured their place in history.

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• Leah Fleming, Morning Edition host at Georgia Public Broadcasting. She tweets @LeahRadio.

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