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How Oakland, San Francisco have deep-rooted history in Negro Leagues

The Negro Leagues are receiving the kind of credit and recognition they always have deserved on Sunday.

Every MLB club is celebrating the centennial of the Negro National League -- the first structured Negro Leagues that lasted an extended period of time. All players, managers, coaches and umpires are wearing a Negro Leagues 100th anniversary logo patch on their uniforms during Sunday's slate of games. That includes the A's and Giants, whose home cities have a deep history in the Negro Leagues.

Though the West Coast Negro League Baseball Association only lasted one season, its history in Oakland and San Francisco shouldn't be forgotten.