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Lou Chirban
Lou
Chirban
is a
Greek American
former
professional
baseball player
. He was one of the first five
white
professional
baseball players
to
join
the
Negro American League
. He was signed to the
Chicago American Giants
in
1950
by
Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe
with the support of the team’s owner,
Dr
. J. B.
Martin
, who was
concerned
about
black players
joining
Major League
teams
.