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Ojai Hardball with Jonathan Fraser Light
Jonathan Fraser Light is a renowned trial attorney in Ventura County, who has spent decades writing the acclaimed 1,112 page "Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball," a compendium this incredible lens through which to view American history. For example, the Civil Right Era properly began when Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey offered a contract to a standout UCLA football running back and returning World War II veteran named Jackie Robinson.
Rising to popularity during the Civil War, Light makes an air-tight case that baseball has etched itself on to the national psyche like nothing…
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