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Remembering the day Jackie Robinson played in Raleigh, breaking the city’s race barrier
Durham Herald-Sun via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoWhen Jackie Robinson brought his barnstorming all-stars to Devereux Meadow that October, he...
Baseball history and fun facts for National Play Catch Week
WWTI Watertown· 1 day ago(WWTI) – It’s National Play Catch Week, June 16-22, which means it’s the perfect time to brush up on...
The complicated legacy of Birmingham’s white baseball legends: Dixie Walker
Birmingham News· 18 hours agoAs part of Major League Baseball’s upcoming event at Rickwood Field, AL.com and The Birmingham News...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 8 hours agoNot only was he portraying the legendary James Brown in the film, but he also took on the very hefty burden of doing all his own dance moves—no stunt double—and even some of the singing. Now ...
Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants legend and MLB Hall of Famer, dies at 93
New York Daily News· 3 hours agoIn memory’s haze, Willie Mays is forever young, scampering to the farthest reaches of the Polo...
Rays’ Double-A team will step into baseball history at Rickwood Field
Tampa Bay Times· 1 day agoWhen base-stealing phenom Chandler Simpson was promoted in late May from the Rays’ Class-A Bowling...
Negro-League Players Don’t Belong in the MLB Record Books
The Atlantic· 6 days agoOn May 29, Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s all-time leader in career batting average,...
Opinion | Negro Leagues baseball was even greater than the record books can say
Washington Post· 1 day agoBob Kendrick is president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo. Major League...
Let the record show that Major League Baseball now truly recognizes Negro leagues stars such as Josh...
The Boston Globe· 5 days agoUntil late last month, before recent years of number crunching, Ty Cobb topped the charts with his...
'Satchel' recalls the iconic pitcher who helped integrate Major League Baseball
NPR· 5 days agoTye says there's another story in Satchel's rich and colorful life about race in America and how Satchel's barnstorming through American towns brought Black and white fans and players together ...
