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Waiting for Pumpsie

by , Illustrated by London Ladd

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    In 1959 Bernard is a young Red Sox fan, troubled by the lack of black players in major league baseball, especially as there are none at all on his favorite team—but change is coming in the form of a rookie named Pumpsie Green.
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