Our Team/Author Luke Epplin
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Our Team is a fascinating book written by Luke Epplin that chronicles the World Series that changed baseball, and sports in general. It was 1948, won by the Cleveland Indians. Luke profiles owner Bill Veeck, pitcher Bob Feller, outfielder Larry Doby who was the first black man to play in the American League, and Satchel Paige, who was the first black to pitch in a World Series and already had mythical and legendary status. This is the 100th episode of Season 2.
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