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Today in the Birmingham Main Post Office Lobby, several former Birmingham Black Barons came to sign autographs for their many fans and to help us promote the new Negro League stamps. In 5 hours, about $1200 in philatelic products were sold (not including the stamps).
So many people couldn't wait to talk to the players and to interact with these friendly fellows who played such an important role in the history of both baseball and Birmingham. We look forward to seeing them all again on Wednesday, when
Postmarks and hopefully many of you will be attending the 100th anniversary of Rickwood Field, which is the oldest baseball stadium in continuous use in America and was the home of the Birmingham Black Barons.
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All of the players were kept busy for hours by their fans.
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These young players will have a much different baseball experience because of the men sitting in front of them.
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Passing around a Negro Leagues stamps enlargement to sign.
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Fans wanted the players to sign everything and anything.
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Cleophus Brown adding his signature to a Negro Leagues stamps enlargement.
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The players clown around with Postal clown Ziann Goree.
Postmarks wants to thank all of the players for attending the Birmingham promotion, with extra appreciation going out to Cleophus Brown for inviting his charming friends and former teammates to the event.
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