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Former Negro League baseball team owner welcomes MLB stat decision
WOOD via Yahoo Sports· 2 days ago“After 1947, the league started falling apart because of Jackie Robinson went into the majors and...
Baseball's Negro Leagues' Stats Will Be Incorporated Into MLB Records
HuffPost· 4 days ago“Their accomplishments on the field will be a gateway to broader learning about this triumph in...
The History of Black Baseball Players, on Full Display
New York Times· 13 hours agoAs the number of African American players dwindles, a new exhibit at the Hall of Fame traces 150...
Major leaguers praise inclusion of Negro Leagues statistics into major league records
theGrio· 4 hours agoBaseball players and fans alike are learning more about the Negro Leagues after the statistics for...
MLB officially incorporates statistics of former Negro Leagues players
Reuters· 3 days agoBecause of the changes several MLB records, including career leader in batting average, are now held...
The Negro Leagues Were Always Equal to the MLB
The Root· 2 days agoThe wrongs of the MLB in the late 19th and early 20th Century can never be righted. For 70 years, the Major Leagues would not allow Black players to play...
Negro League supporters hope MLB stat integration is merely a first step
Washington Post· 10 hours agoAs Josh Gibson takes over the seat Ty Cobb long held as the best hitter to ever live, and Mule...
MLB Getting Too Much Credit For Honoring Statistics Of Negro Leagues Players
Forbes· 17 hours agoAfter more than a century, Major League Baseball admitted this week that the Negro Leagues rocked...
Statistics from Negro Leagues officially added to MLB record books
CBS News via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoBlack players were barred from MLB until Jackie Robinson broke the league's color barrier in 1947...
Negro Leaguers were always major players, whether MLB believed it or not
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoIn other words, players of color were denied entry into the Major and Minor Leagues. It led to...