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My Life as a Bull

Record #:
28142
Abstract:
Hall of Fame baseball player Joe Morgan is interviewed about time playing for the Durham Bulls. Morgan describes life in Durham in 1963, the team’s coaches, and his thoughts on the film Bull Durham. Morgan also discusses how race played a role as a member of a baseball team in the 1960s. Morgan discusses segregation in Durham and compares being an African-American baseball player playing in Durham to one playing in San Antonio.
Source:
Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 31, July 2008, p19