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The First Jamaican Major Leaguer

The First Jamaican Major Leaguer

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Paul White
Feb 01, 2024
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For some reason, likely its history under British colonial rule, Jamaica has remained largely uninterested in baseball despite being surrounded by island nations that have embraced baseball and developed thousands of players. There have only been five major leaguers who were born in Jamaica, and all of them learned the sport in the United States after i…

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