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Ex-Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion.
Howard and San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced plans Thursday to join the push in helping the museum’s expansion project.
Howard toured the museum long before he was one of the feared sluggers in the National League .
Black players represented just 6.2% of MLB players on opening day rosters in 2022 .
Howard and fellow NL MVP Jimmy Rollins were two Black stars with the Phillies when they won their last World Series in 2008 .
Howard was raised in Missouri and noted Black former St. Louis Cardinals stars such as Willie McGee , Vince Coleman and Terry Pendleton that helped ignite his interest in the sport.
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