Black History Month

Len Tucker: The first black player signed by the St. Louis Cardinals, Tucker inked a deal with the Redbirds nearly eight years after the Dodgers signed Jackie Robinson. Tucker, known for his speed and offensive prowess, starred in the Minors for 11 years but never made it to the Majors.

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080128&content_id=342738&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp



here's an article on len tucker with some pics of him:
http://www.attheplate.com/wcbl/tucker_len.htm