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The Pioneers were playing an away game in Statesboro, Ga., and getting blown out 13-0 in the eighth inning. .kwDmpG input{box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:16px;}/*!sc*/ ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"PhotoPart","caption":"Reliford poses with a Douglas, GA., sign honoring his moment back in 1952","contextualCaption":null,"contextualAspectRatio":null,"credit":null,"format":"jpg","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/guztbajv7rhmwepe3owm","type":"photo"}],"storyType":"news","subHeadline":"A 12-year-old moved up from batboy and also integrated the Georgia State League","summary":"A version of this story originally ran in February 2021. @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ His youth debut was among the first in the 20th century, and served as a springboard for the future Hall-of-Famer. 1971: Pedro Martinez (83.9 WAR) -- The three-time Cy Young Award winner was about as dominant at his peak as any pitcher in baseball history. .dLQAwR .contributor__text--twitter{font-size:0.8rem;font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar{width:0px;}/*!sc*/ 1970: Twins: 1971: Padres: 1972: Braves: 1973: Rangers: 1974: Brewers: 1975 . @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;z-index:99993;padding:0 14px;background-color:#041e42;box-shadow:1px 0 5px #000000;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g100[id="styles__SearchWidgetContainer-sc-1vorjk3-0"]{content:"fYCiRB,"}/*!sc*/ Joe Louis Reliford, a 12-year-old Black kid, played in a professional baseball game. 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