DiscoverThe White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck GarfienWhy John Donaldson, famed Negro Leaguer and White Sox scout belongs in the Hall of Fame
Why John Donaldson, famed Negro Leaguer and White Sox scout belongs in the Hall of Fame

Why John Donaldson, famed Negro Leaguer and White Sox scout belongs in the Hall of Fame

Update: 2024-11-21
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Barnstorming across a segregated United States from 1908-1940, pitcher John Donaldson won over 400 games and collected over 5,000 strikeouts, but his baseball career became lost in history until historian Pete Gorton came to the rescue. Chuck Garfien speaks with Gorton who has spent the last 20 years uncovering Donaldson's extraordinary career. Donaldson later became the first official black scout in the majors with the White Sox, scouting Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Ernie Banks. He's up for induction into the baseball Hall of Fame in December.

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Why John Donaldson, famed Negro Leaguer and White Sox scout belongs in the Hall of Fame

Why John Donaldson, famed Negro Leaguer and White Sox scout belongs in the Hall of Fame

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