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Independent Baseball League Team Forfeits Game After Players Refuse to Wear Pride Jerseys

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Giants' Pride Night is the longest-running in pro sports!

The SF Giants launched their first Pride Night in 1982, making it one of the longest-running LGBTQ+ celebrations in professional sports — predating similar events at most other MLB teams by decades.

Topic poll · all networksWhich MLB team held baseball's very first Pride Night, back in 1994?

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Topic poll · all networksShould teams be able to forfeit rather than wear pride jerseys?

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  • Only with advance notice 0%
  • No — wear it or sit out 0%
  • Teams shouldn't do themed nights 0%

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