In the summer of 1964, Mays gathered all the Black and Latino players on the San Francisco Giants in a Pittsburgh hotel room. Their manager, Alvin Dark, had been quoted making racist remarks about their intellectual and cultural shortcomings. Some of Mays’ teammates, including star player Orlando Cepeda, were considering boycotting games and demanding Dark’s dismissal.
Mays quelled the revolt.
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