Andrew “Rube” Foster, the founder of the Negro National League, dies at the age of 52

On December 9, 1930, Andrew “Rube” Foster, the founder of the Negro National League, dies at the age of 52. The founder of the Negro National League, he excelled as a player, manager, and executive and will win election to the Hall of Fame in 1981…

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