A white leather and red stitched MacGregor New York Giants logo baseball signed by members of the 1954 World Series Champion New York Giants baseball team. In 1949, the New York Giants became the fourth major-league team to put a black player on the field when they played against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Five African-American team members played in the National League that year: Hank Thompson, Monte Irvin, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, and Don Newcombe.

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