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Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Gift Ngoepe grabs for the ball while protecting his base in a recent game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Gift Ngoepe grabs for the ball while protecting his base in a recent game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Baseball opens door to first African player

Gift Ngoepe has opened Major League Baseball’s door to Africans. On April 26, Ngoepe, who is from South Africa, became the first player from the African continent to play in the big leagues.