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Why Baseball Legend Willie Mays, Dead at 93, Will Never Be Forgotten
Smithsonian Magazine· 16 hours agoWith the score tied in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, Mays, with his back to home plate and racing...
Rickwood Field, a time capsule of opportunity and oppression, welcomes MLB for Negro Leagues tribute
WZDX Rocket City Now· 7 hours agoGerald Watkins watched Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and other New York Yankees wade through stalks of corn onto an Iowa field in 2021, near the filming site for the 1989 baseball movie “Field ...
Local historian sees progress in Negro Leagues records being recognized by MLB | D'Angelo
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoFrom 1900 to 1948, all-stars from each league would barnstorm the country playing each other. Of 180 documented games, Negro League all-stars won more than half.
MLB at Rickwood: A brief history of Rickwood Field, America's oldest ballpark
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoThe ballpark was also used as a filming location for the biopics of Jackie Robinson ("42") and Ty Cobb ("Cobb"), as well as the 1995 ...
Why not them? Key Republicans didn’t make Trump’s veep list
Politico· 3 days ago“As President Trump has said himself, the top criteria in selecting a vice president is a strong...
Post 346 wraps up unbeaten pool performance; Post 501 goes 0-2-1
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind. via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoWayne Newton Post 346 fought off a challenge from a tired John E. Heyen Post 501 team Friday night at Terre Haute North to move the host team into the quarterfinals of the John Hayes Best of ...
Pensacola Blue Wahoos partner with Escambia County for special Juneteenth celebration
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier with his debut for the Brooklyn (NY) Dodgers...
Post 346 in dominant position after tournament's first day
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind. via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoCaden Schrader played key roles in both games Thursday as Wayne Newton Post 346 won its first two games of the John Hayes Best of the Midwest Tournament for American Legion baseball. If nothing ...
A Path Forward: Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts imperfect, but necessary
U-T San Diego· 3 days ago“I’ll wash your mouth out with soap!” As a kid, that threat was enough to keep me from telling a lie...
Yankees allow Red Sox to steal the night away as AL East lead over Orioles tightens
The Bergen Record via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoWith four swipes on Sunday, Boston's David Hamilton became just the third player in Red Sox history...