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In black and white: Mixing Negro League, MLB stats reduces baseball history’s grey area
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoNow, baseball’s recognition of the Negro Leagues is finally reflected in the official record book,...
The Monday After: KSU Stark educator overjoyed as Negro League stats join Baseball HOF
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoThe Negro Leagues had as much talent as any white league." Now their feats on the field are being...
Editorial: MLB finally embraces all of the major leagues, including the Black ones
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 6 hours agoWho holds Major League Baseball’s record for the highest batting average in a single season? It’s...
Granddaughter of Negro League baseball great 'stunned' by stats merger with MLB
ABC News· 4 days agoFrom the 1920s to the '50s, Negro League Baseball (NLB) was the home for Black players who were...
Negro League legend Josh Gibson's estate eyes licensing deals amid new MLB "GOAT" status
Axios· 1 day agoThe estate of Negro League legend Josh Gibson is examining new licensing deals after Major League...
Atlanta Black Crackers, other Negro Leagues baseball teams, join MLB record books
Axios· 4 days agoCatch up quick: Originally called the Atlanta Cubs, the Black Crackers launched in 1920 as an...
Why context, truth most important in MLB's integration of Negro League stats | Press Box Wag
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo Sports· 17 hours agoHe ached to become the first Black player in the American or National League once white baseball...
Why is the WNBA basketball black and white? Explaining the new game ball for the 2024 WNBA...
Sporting News· 2 days agoThe WNBA continues to evolve in each year of its existence since the league debuted in 1997. Once...
Trotter: Why MLB's inclusion of Negro Leagues statistics should come with an asterisk
New York Times· 2 days agoThe announcement that Major League Baseball is now integrating statistics from the NegroLeagues into...
Negro League baseball players are finally recognized in MLB’s record books - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 1 day agoAfter some gentle prodding, he mentioned such hardball heroes as Willie Mays, Frank Robinson, and Josh Gibson. From 1884, when Moses Fleetwood Walker became the first — and last — Black ...