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Here's a little local baseball history.

A simple hug helped break down the color barrier in baseball, and the story has a big local angle.

One Detroit did a segment about Steve Gromek of Hamtramck, and Larry Doby, the second African American in the MLB, and how their moment together sent shockwaves through not only Detroit — but much of the country.

Our podcast co-host Fletcher Sharpe was part of the piece, too. Have a watch.