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How Sports Builds Bridges and Creates Opportunities | Selected STL Stories of Chinese American & Immigrant History

(Photo: Courtesy St. Louis Cardinals)

A unique presentation created for the Cardinals, highlighting how sports (and Baseball) has a long history with the Chinese in American, dating back to the late 1800s.

(Photo: Courtesy St. Louis Cardinals)

A Baseball Team of Immigrant Boys.

The Madison Elementary School Championship Team (Photo: MHS 1928). The only Asian (Chinese) Boy, Hop Leong, 1st row-right.

Would ultimately interact with the St. Louis Cardinals (Gashouse Gang Era) and Branch Rickey.

(Photo: MHS 1926)

(Photo: MHS 1931)

2026 Award recipients from The Very Asian Foundation at the St. Louis Cardinals May 3rd AAPI Heritage Day.



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