A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2006. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.

Racial discrimination was ever present when John “Bud” Fowler made his mark on professional baseball in the 19th century.

The history of the term dates back to the 19th century, when baseball fans would gather around ... the meetings funnel increased chatter about certain players or topics. On Tuesday, Roki Sasaki's ...