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Criminally underappreciated in their lifetimes, Martín Dihigo and Pop Lloyd both have solid claims to the title of best player in the first half of the 20th century. But they remain a mystery to most baseball fans in the 21st. Mike and Bill look back at two of the greatest to ever take the field and how universally regarded they were by black and white peers who played with and against them. Plus, happy birthday to Willie Kamm and Lee Thomas!
By Mike Bates and Bill Parker4.3
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Criminally underappreciated in their lifetimes, Martín Dihigo and Pop Lloyd both have solid claims to the title of best player in the first half of the 20th century. But they remain a mystery to most baseball fans in the 21st. Mike and Bill look back at two of the greatest to ever take the field and how universally regarded they were by black and white peers who played with and against them. Plus, happy birthday to Willie Kamm and Lee Thomas!

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