Vince Doty will present a talk about the end of segregation in American baseball.
Celebrate the end of segregation in baseball on Jackie Robinson Day with local baseball enthusiast Vince Doty and Canastota Public Library! Doty, a retired teacher, Canastota resident, and baseball enthusiast, will share his passion, stories, and collections of baseball with attention to African American firsts in Major League Baseball history.
Doty has amassed two major collections of baseball cards during his pursuit of his lifelong passion. He will be giving a glimpse into the past by showing the vintage baseball cards of the first African American players for the sixteen franchises that existed from 1947 – 1959.
This presentation will include accounts of the struggles and triumphs endured by black pioneer athletes. This information is especially timely due to the May 2024 announcement by Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred that the official historical statistics of more than 2300 players, who played in seven of the leagues from 1920 to 1948, will now be included in the official records of Major League baseball.
AGE GROUP: | Teen | Seniors | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | History | Adult Programs |
Route 5 to first traffic light Canastota (shopping center) turn on Peterboro St. to next red light (Center St.) turn left, Library is on next corner - Center and Main St.
