A History of Athletes Turned Politicians
by DeArbea Walker from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#55TAW)
Sports and politics are two worlds that have always been intertwined. Moses Fleetwood Walker's first game with the Toledo Blue Stockings pushed him to become the first Black player in Major League baseball - 63 years before Jackie Robinson - but that didn't come without a hard-fought battle and push to get him on the...