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Local historian sees progress in Negro Leagues records being recognized by MLB | D'Angelo
Gannett via AOL· 4 hours agoFrom 1900 to 1948, all-stars from each league would barnstorm the country playing each other. Of 180 documented games, Negro League all-stars won more than half.
Guardians love versatility of David Fry, Tyler Freeman, Gabriel Arias, Daniel Schneemann
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoJosé Ramírez finished Thursday with 806 career RBIs to rank No. 8 on the list. Hall of Famer Larry ...
Nick Scala: Combining records good reason to learn more about Negro Leagues
The Charleston Gazette· 2 days agoThe official Major League Baseball record for home runs is held by Barry Bonds*, both for a single...
Nick Canepa: By writing new records in Black ink, MLB fixes a long-standing wrong
U-T San Diego· 5 days agoSince Abner Doubleday didn’t throw out the first pitch, baseball’s record books have been printed...
Former MLB player turned artist honors Negro Leagues legends with Topps card set
New York Times· 6 days agoThe Negro Leagues are top of mind following their statistics being incorporated into Major League Baseball’s official records. Now Fanatics Collectables/Topps and Fox Sports are further highlighting ...
Today in History: June 18, Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space
San Francisco Chronicle· 3 days agoToday is Tuesday, June 18, the 170th day of 2024. On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride became America’s first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle ...
Youngstown man who played pro baseball in the ’50s hopes MLB will recognize his stats
WKBN 27 Youngstown· 3 days agoBaseball took a big step about two weeks ago to accept statistics from what was called the Negro...
Saint Luke's Foundation awards $1.46 million in grants
Crain's Cleveland Business· 6 days agoThe foundation has taken a deliberate approach to equitable grant-making and trust-based philanthropy, said Devontá Dickey, communications and marketing officer at Saint Luke’s Foundation. More ...
Hall of Fame Examines 150 Years of Black Baseball History
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoIt wasn’t until 1962 that Jackie Robinson became the first Black player inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame. Now, that same Hall of Fame has opened an entire exhibition dedicated to celebrating ...
