Baseball Negro League Players
July 6th, 2007 | 
Author: Baseball Bob
Author: Baseball Bob
Which one of these people is not underemployed?
A)A woman working as a secretary but doing all her boss’s work.
B)A part-time worker who wants to work full time.
C)A star baseball player in the Negro League (before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball).
D)A factory worker who has been laid off and is collecting unemployment insurance benefits.
c
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