Stanley Vincent Miarka (February 8, 1932 – May 28, 2001) was one of the five white professional

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to be the first to join the

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. He was signed to the

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by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe with the support of the team's owner, Dr. J.B. Martin, who was concerned about black players joining Major League teams. The other four young white players were

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12/7/09 He had a brief Minor League career, playing 27 games at third base for two teams in 1953.

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