He was the first Black player for the franchise and went on to be known as ‘Mr. Cub.’ He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977. Willie Wells (Michael Hogue) ...

GREG ECHLIN, BYLINE: The numbers can be startling. Only 5% of college baseball players in all of Division 1 were Black, only 3% coaches, according to NCAA statistics last year. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) ...