Octavius Catto Part 2: Did He Intentionally Lose the First Blacks vs. Whites Baseball game?

In Part 2 of the 1871 conversation with Octavius Catto, he’ll tell us why they lost the first blacks vs. whites baseball game by 21 runs. He’ll also talk about why he only played two games even though he might have been the best player. And, he’ll explain why blacks could ride on the streetcars, but not in them. And, how they changed that law.

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