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The fight over Jackie Robinson
Washington Post· 2 days agoRachel Robinson couldn’t give her blessing at first. At that point, it had been nearly 50 years since her husband, Jackie Robinson, died and more than 70...
Original set of Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers contracts caught in legal dispute
ESPN· 2 days agoJust inside the entrance to the 19,380-square-foot Jackie Robinson Museum in lower Manhattan, a...
Meet Josh Gibson, the Negro Leagues player who just replaced Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb atop the MLB...
Scripps News via AOL· 7 days agoWidely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, the legacy of Josh Gibson...
Donald Trump's future, bird flu concerns and an increase in executions | Hot off the Wire podcast
York News-Times· 5 days agoGet a recap of recent financial, health and general interest stories through this special edition of...
Hall of Famer Josh Gibson becomes MLB’s best hitter and continues to inspire
WRBL Columbus via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoBuena Vista, Ga – In June, Major League Baseball officials decided to include the Negro League...
As the MLB elevates Negro Leagues, will Dallas give Ernie Banks his due?
Dallas Morning News· 6 days agoMany Black legends got their start in the Negro Leagues before crossing over once Jackie Robinson...
Lapointe: Baseball’s statistical correction elevates the stature of Turkey Stearnes
Detroit Metro Times· 3 days agoThe story in The Washington Post last week said Negro Leagues statistics are now officially...
LOVERRO: Washington baseball spotlighted in MLB’s overdue inclusion of Negro League records
The Washington Times· 7 days agoA few years back, a group of elderly baseball players, all members of the Negro League Baseball...
Granddaughter of Negro League baseball great 'stunned' by stats merger with MLB
ABC News· 7 days agoHe's like a hidden figure, you know, my grandfather is, and also all the other players who came...
LEONARD GREENE: Recognition of Negro Leaguers cheated out of playing in MLB is long overdue
New York Daily News· 4 days agoThe flawed argument against properly recognizing the achievements of great Negro League baseball...