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Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the ‘white man’s party’
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoLike millions of other Blacks during the first half of the 20th Century, legendary baseball player...
Spring training: MLB, Andre Dawson event adds to Dodgers historic legacy in Vero Beach
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMore history will be written this weekend at the former Navy air station turned into Dodgertown in...
It's unanimous: Orioles' Gunnar Henderson named AL Rookie of the Year; Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll...
Yahoo Sports via AOL· 7 months agoBaltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll were...
Jack Name Meaning
Parents via Yahoo News· 2 months agoJack is often used as a boy name. Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name Jack. Fact checked by Karen Cilli Looking for a...
Fiesta Bowl names Erik Moses, NASCAR's first Black track president, executive director and CEO
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe VRBO Fiesta Bowl named Erik Moses, the first Black track president in NASCAR history, as...
Larry Doby honored with Congressional Gold Medal in D.C.
The Bergen Record via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoLarry Doby, a pioneering force for Black baseball players, was honored with the Congressional Gold...
Ja'Cameron Spence named 2024 JRBGC Youth of the Year
Thomasville Times-Enterprise, Ga. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJan. 25—CAIRO — Jackie Robinson Boys and Girls Club member Ja'Cameron Spence has been named as the 2024 JRBGC Youth of the Year. The Youth of the Year program recognizes outstanding contributions ...
Why context, truth most important in MLB's integration of Negro League stats | Press Box Wag
Gannett via AOL· 2 weeks agoCHICAGO — Josh Gibson was so slack-jaw impressive playing baseball in the 1930s and ‘40s against...
Rubin: Love and lessons endure in old photo of Hamtramck star and Black baseball immortal
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTwo Saturdays after Steve Gromek died in 2002, his middle son's phone rang at 7 a.m. The caller was...
Plaschke: Jerry West remembers Bill Russell as a 'difference maker' on par with Jackie Robinson
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLakers star Jerry West attempts a reverse layup against Boston Celtics great Bill Russell during a...