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Major leaguers praise inclusion of Negro Leagues statistics into major league records
WCPO Cincinnati· 6 days agoBaseball players and fans alike are learning more about the Negro Leagues after the statistics for more than 2,300 players — historic figures like Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Satchel Paige ...
Deadspin | Mets retire Darryl Strawberry’s No. 18 jersey
Deadspin· 4 days agoDarryl Strawberry had his jersey number retired by the New York Mets organization during a pregame...
Why context, truth most important in MLB's integration of Negro League stats | Press Box Wag
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoCHICAGO — Josh Gibson was so slack-jaw impressive playing baseball in the 1930s and ‘40s against...
San Francisco Giants superfan reflects on team's New York roots as Yankees come to town
CBS News· 6 days agoAs Oracle Park readies for the clash between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Yankees...
Satchel Paige family celebrates baseball records merger
FOX 4 Kansas City· 7 days agoWednesday’s news Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball records were merged brought a smile to at...
Descendants of Negro League stars celebrate long-awaited MLB stat shift
New York Times· 7 days agoJoyce Stearnes Thompson spent Wednesday morning walking around a ballpark where her father once...
Weighty issue | Sports Daily Newsletter
Philly.com· 6 days agoAn enduring image from the last, lost Eagles season: a gassed Jordan Davis flopping to the turf after he chased a ballcarrier out of bounds. The hulking...
This Date in Baseball - Albert Pujols hits his 600th home run of his career
Associated Press· 3 days ago1918 — Dutch Leonard of the Boston Red Sox pitched his second no-hitter, blanking the Detroit Tigers...
Josh Gibson becomes new MLB career and season batting leader
The Times and Democrat· 7 days agoJosh Gibson became Major League Baseball's career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty...
Former Birmingham Black Barons legend reacts to MLB adding stats from Negro leagues to record books
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 7 days agoWilliam “Bill” Greason had a pretty mean curveball and could strike you out in a heartbeat with his...