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viral online.Duran subsequently apologized, saying in a statement, “During tonight’s game, I used a truly horrific word when responding to a fan,” he said in a statement.“I feel awful knowing how many people I offended and disappointed. I apologize to the entire Red Sox organization, but more importantly to the entire LGBTQ community.

but that all changed last weekend when Josh Donaldson, a white third baseman for the New York Yankees, called Tim Anderson, a Black shortstop for the White Sox, “Jackie.” Anderson’s teammates overheard the racist remark and the catcher for the White Sox, Yasmani Grandal, “confronted Donaldson in the batter’s box” during a latter inning, and the ensuing “exchange led to the benches clearing.” Donaldson admitted to calling Anderson “Jackie” as a direct reference to Jackie Robinson, explaining that “his quip was…an inside joke between him and Anderson that dated back to 2019, when Anderson invoked Robinson’s name as part of an interview he did with Sports Illustrated;” however, Anderson rejected that notion about being “in on the joke…telling reporters that he had told Donaldson to leave him alone if that’s how he intended to refer to him.”Speaking with ESPN afterward, Anderson said, “He did say that, and I told him we never have to talk again…I don’t speak to you, you don’t speak to me, if that’s how you want to refer to me. I know, he knew exactly what he was doing because I already told him.”In trying to defend himself, Donaldson stated, “[m]y meaning of that is not any term trying to be racist by any fat of the matter…Obviously, he deemed it disrespectful.

Gerald Williams was a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Yankees, Brewers, Braves, Devil Rays, Marlins, and Mets. Gerald Williams was drafted by the Yankees in 1987 and made his major league debut with the club in 1992. He was known for his speed and defensive skill in the outfield and was nicknamed “Ice.” He was traded by the Yankees late in the 1996 season to the Brewers, so he did not play on the Yankees World Series winning team that year.

Jeremy Giambi was an outfielder and first baseman who played for major league teams including the Oakland Athletics.Giambi played college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans, helping the team to victory in the 1995 College World Series. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1996, making his major league debut with the team in 1998. Giambi was traded to the A’s in 2000, where he was involved in a notable moment during the 2001 American League Division Series.

Gene Clines was an outfielder who was part of Major League Baseball’s first all-minority lineup and who won the 1971 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Gene Clines was a speedy line-drive hitting outfielder who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1971 World Series championship. He played center field for the Pirates on September 1, 1971, when they fielded the first all-minority lineup in Major League Baseball history featuring players of Black and Latino descent.

Bill Virdon was a baseball player, coach, and manager who won two World Series.Virdon made his major league debut as a center fielder in 1955 with the St. Louis Cardinals and won National League Rookie of the Year.

Doug Jones was a five-time All-Star relief pitcher who had over 300 saves in a 16 year career.Doug Jones was a top relief pitcher in the Major Leagues for 16 seasons. He was a five-time All-Star who had some of his best results with the Cleveland Guardians (Indians.) In 7 seasons with Cleveland, he was an All-Star 3 times and his 129 saves is the third most in franchise history.

Jim “Mudcat” Grant was a Major League Baseball player who was the first Black pitcher to win 20 games in a season in the American League.After playing in the minor leagues for four seasons, Grant made his MLB debut with the Cleveland Indians in 1958. In 1964, he was traded to the Minnesota Twins, where he would have some of the best years of his career.

Mike Marshall was an MLB pitcher who was the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award.Marshall didn’t make his Major League debut until 1967, when he was 24 years old, pitching for the Detroit Tigers. He would go on to play for nine teams over 14 seasons, with perhaps his most notable years coming with the Montreal Expos from 1970 to 1973 and the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1974 to 1976.

Hank Aaron was a Hall of Fame slugger for the Braves who held the Major League Baseball career home run record for 33 years.Born Henry Louis Aaron on Feb. 5, 1934, Aaron grew up in poverty and as a child had to fashion homemade bats and baseballs to practice the sport.

th century, with a record of 236 wins against only 106 losses. He is the winningest pitcher in Yankees history and was an important part of the dynasty that won six World Series titles in the 1950s and early 1960s.

Bob Gibson was a flame throwing Hall of Fame starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals for 17 seasons.

@Cardinals Hall of Fame great, Lou Brock. What I remember most was his smile.

John McNamara was a Major League Baseball manager and coach who took the Boston Red Sox to the 1986 World Series as their manager before a crushing defeat in Game 7.McNamara played baseball in high school and at Sacramento City College, but his professional playing career was short-lived, only lasting a few years in the minor leagues before he began managing teams in the late 1950s. McNamara managed the Oakland A’s, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and California Angels before coming to the Red Sox in 1985.

Tony Taylor was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Detroit Tigers.A native of Cuba, Taylor was 18 when he signed as an amateur free agent with the New York Giants in 1954. He didn’t make his MLB debut until 1958, when he signed with the Chicago Cubs and became their starting second baseman.

@Phillies pitcher, Tyson Brummett, who passed away in a plane crash today.He was part of the Phillies system for 6 years. An all around nice guy.

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Topps’ website to see the latest card in the company’s ongoing Project 2020.The initiative, launched earlier this spring, finds 20 artists reimagining 20 iconic baseball cards in a year-long event that will ultimately produce a set of 400.