Lester Rodney

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Lester Rodney
Lester Rodney, September 2007, photograph by Byron LaGoy
Born	(1911-04-17)April 17, 1911 Manhattan, New York, United States
Died	(2009-12-20)December 20, 2009 (aged 98) Walnut Creek, California
Occupation	Journalist

Lester Rodney (April 17, 1911 – December 20, 2009) was an American journalist who helped break down the color barrier in baseball as sports writer for the Daily Worker.