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Reggie Jackson Reveals Race Hell: ‘The N***er Can’t Eat Here’
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoHe sat down with Fox’s broadcast crew and delivered a powerful monologue about the ugly racism and...
Lennon: Reggie taught us a real-life history lesson, and it was must-see
Newsday· 5 hours agoMajor League Baseball’s historic event at Rickwood Field this past week was meant to be a...
Reggie Jackson recalls racism he faced in Alabama: 'Wouldn't wish it on anybody'
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLouis Cardinals at Rickwood Field was a backdrop for the emotions felt by players who either played...
Rumor Says Black People Couldn't Buy Vanilla Ice Cream Under Jim Crow. Here's the Truth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBettmann/Getty Images A viral claim has made its way from literary and oral retellings to the...
MLB at Rickwood Field: Baseball's latest jewel event was an opportunity to honor the past, celebrate...
Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoGreason, the oldest living Negro Leaguer — were on hand in Birmingham for the pregame ceremonies....
Why are Giants, Cardinals playing at Rickwood Field today? Commemorative MLB game to honor Negro...
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoThe Black Barons were quite successful in the 1940s, winning three Negro American League pennants in 1943, 1944 and 1948. MLB teams also played spring training games at Rickwood ...
After Willie Mays' death, Rickwood Field game takes on renewed significance
CBS News via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoWillie Mays began his professional baseball career with the Birmingham Black Barons, who barnstormed...
Juneteenth: Burned crosses in Miami mark racist past - ABC17NEWS
ABC17 NEWS· 4 days agoJuneteenth (June 19th) marks the end of slavery in Texas and is the day the country commemorates the ending of slavery and freedom for African Americans. After Juneteenth, Jim
Willie Mays, Birmingham and Rickwood Field: Baseball Honors a Legend in His Hometown
New York Times· 3 days agoMajor League Baseball is in Birmingham to honor the legacy of the Negro Leagues. With Mays’s death,...
Rickwood 101: Everything to Know Before MLB’s Negro League Tribute Game
Sports Illustrated· 3 days agoCardinals are playing at Rickwood Field, America’s oldest ballpark, which turns 114 years old next...