They Played In Color Galleries on X: OTD in 1933 Elijah Pumpsie Green was born in Boley, OK. His pro career began in 1954 out of Contra Costa College w/the Oakland Oaks

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First Black Red Sox Player Elijah 'Pumpsie' Green Dies

Obituary: “Pumpsie” Green (1933-2019) – RIP Baseball

Obituary: “Pumpsie” Green (1933-2019) – RIP Baseball

Richmond-raised Pumpsie Green, first black Boston Red Sox player

Pumpsie Green - NLBM

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Obituary: “Pumpsie” Green (1933-2019) – RIP Baseball

Obituary: “Pumpsie” Green (1933-2019) – RIP Baseball

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