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East Coast Cooperative Meeting with Steve Dittmore!

SABR Member Steve Dittmore is here with us tonight to discuss his research and upcoming book, Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger. The narrative explores Gilliam's career as a Black player, born in segregated Nashville, who dropped out of high school to join the Nashville Black Vols of the Negro Southern League. He later joined Jackie Robinson in the Brooklyn Dodgers lineup, eventually winning four World Series championships as a player. Gilliam joined the Dodgers as the first Black base coach in MLB history. He passed away at age 49 on the eve of the 1978 World Series. Along the way, Gilliam and many other Black baseball players passed through several "gates" of integration. Jackie Robinson broke through the first gate, but a second gate - an unspoken quota - relegated Gilliam to two years in the Dodgers' minor league system before joining the roster. Gilliam helped walk through the third gate by becoming the first Black base coach. The fourth gate - a Black manager - was something never presented to Gilliam, though he was often mentioned as a candidate for it. Frank Robinson eventually became MLB's first Black manager when the Cleveland Indians hired him in 1975. Links to purchase the book, published by August Publications, will be posted when they are available in January 2025. See more about Steve at stevedittmore.com