Jared Hughes and the benefits of being ahead of the curve

In the 1960s and 1970s, the National League dominated the American League in the All-Star game. And the reason is pretty simple. The NL was quicker to embrace black players than the AL was. The 1965 starting lineup for the NL had black stars Ernie Banks, Dick Allen, Willie Stargell, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. [...]