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MLB will integrate Negro Leagues statistics into record books & new leaders emerge
Kansas City Star via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoStarting Wednesday, Major League Baseball will have a new record holder in several single-season and...
The Negro Leagues Were Always Equal to the MLB
The Root· 1 day 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...
Editorial: MLB finally embraces all of the major leagues. Including the Black ones
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoAn undated photo of Josh Gibson, considered one of the best catchers in baseball history, who was...
Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo knows he needs to be better
New York Daily News· 2 days agoShortly before his first game of spring training, Anthony Rizzo could be seen smiling in the Yankees’ clubhouse at George M. Steinbrenner Field. “I’m...
Former Richmond mail carrier sentenced for stealing mail from over 180 people
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 23 hours agoA former Richmond U.S. Postal Service employee who in March pleaded guilty to stealing mail from...
THE MOJ: Crunch time looms as Lions look to shape their final roster
Houston Today· 3 days agoAs the B.C. Lions get set to start the 2024 CFL season, one thing is for certain. The Lions made...
An expert’s guide to African sport – part two: Beyond soccer - SportsPro
SportsPro· 2 days agoSports executive James Torvaney explores the commercial landscape for African sports beyond soccer and how international brands like the NFL, NBA and PFL are entering the market.
Josh Gibson becomes new MLB career and season batting leader
The Times and Democrat· 2 days agoJosh Gibson became Major League Baseball's career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty...
MLB officially incorporates statistics of former Negro Leagues players
Reuters· 2 days agoMajor League Baseball has officially incorporated statistics of former Negro Leagues players from...
The MLB-Negro Leagues stat change: What happened, and why?
New York Times· 2 days agoGibson has long been called one of the best hitters in baseball history, but he died three months...