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Roy Wood Jr. interviews Rickwood grandsons, Negro League players for new pod
Birmingham News· 6 days agoA new podcast about Rickwood Field, called “Road to Rickwood,” will explore the history of the Negro...
Mark Madden: Pittsburgh should embrace Barry Bonds' undeniable greatness
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 5 days agoBarry Bonds will return to Pittsburgh on Aug. 24 to be inducted into the Pirates Hall of Fame via a...
Today in Sports - Week Ahead, May 24 - May 30
Associated Press· 4 days ago1905 — Harry Payne Whitney’s Tanya becomes the second filly to win the Belmont Stakes. Whitney would also win the Kentucky Derby with a filly, Regret, in...
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
Associated Press· 4 days ago1918 -- Boston’s Joe Bush pitched a 1-0 one-hitter against the Chicago White Sox and drove in the lone run. The only Chicago hit was by Happy Felsch....
MLB expanding aid for Negro Leagues players
ESPN· 4 days agoMajor League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced they are expanding existing financial assistance programs to support...
The 10 Best Japanese-Born Players in Baseball History
Newsweek· 6 days agoTwo Japanese-born pitchers, Shota Imanaga of the Chicago Cubs and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los...
Homer streak reaches 4 games for Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson
Birmingham News· 6 days agoFor the fourth consecutive game, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson hit a home run on...
Baseball Hall of Fame unveils statue of Hank Aaron
Birmingham News· 3 days agoThe National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a statue of Mobile native Hank Aaron on Thursday night. “Keep Swinging” was created by sculptor...
Today in Sports - Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston a minute into the 1st round for heavyweight title
Associated Press· 3 days agoToday in Sports, May 25 - Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston a minute into the 1st round for heavyweight...
Jim Ryun relishes memory of the last mile record set in the United States
Orange County Register· 4 days agoAt 30, Jim Grelle was an outlier in a sport that did not foster longevity, still among the world’s best distance runners eight years after he captured the 1959 NCAA title as an Oregon senior ...