not the browns, not some antecedent of a major league team like the perfectos. the st. louis stars played from 1922 to 1931: throughout that time, one of the greatest baseball players ever, james "cool papa" bell played centerfield for the stars. and yet i wouldn't have been able to identify him or tell you much of anything about him until a week or so ago when i got the idea to do a series on the negro leagues and their role in st. louis baseball.
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