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Remembering the day Jackie Robinson played in Raleigh, breaking the city’s race barrier
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoWhen Jackie Robinson brought his barnstorming all-stars to Devereux Meadow that October, he...
America's oldest ballpark: MLB game at Rickwood Field honors history of Black baseball
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoThe issue came to a head in the fall of 1953 when an all-star baseball team organized by Jackie ...
The complicated legacy of Birmingham’s white baseball legends: Bobby Bragan
Birmingham News· 1 day agoAs part of Major League Baseball’s upcoming event at Rickwood Field, AL.com and The Birmingham News...
'Satchel' recalls the iconic pitcher who helped integrate Major League Baseball
NPR· 7 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 ...
So Long, No. 24. Baseball Great Willie Mays Dies at Age 93
Biography via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoWillie Mays in one of the best baseball players in history who was part of the Giants and the New...
Let the record show that Major League Baseball now truly recognizes Negro leagues stars such as Josh...
The Boston Globe· 6 days agoUntil late last month, before recent years of number crunching, Ty Cobb topped the charts with his...
Court-Martial Fast Facts - ABC17NEWS
ABC17 NEWS· 4 days agoCourt-martial refers to both the name of the court where charges are brought against members of the armed forces and the proceedings themselves. In the United States, the laws of court-martial ...
Cavs coaching shakeup: J.B. Bickerstaff’s comments, Donovan Mitchell’s influence, and leading...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 2 days agoIn this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, the hosts delve into former head coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s recent comments, the ongoing coaching search for Bickerstaff’s replacement, and a ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days 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 ...
Game honoring Mays now ‘much more important’
The San Francisco Examiner· 16 hours agoThe San Francisco Giants’ trip to Birmingham, Ala. was already bound to be emotional. The game was touted as a celebration of the most illustrious Giant...
