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Morgan Freeman Slams The Idea Of Black History Month: It Is 'Not Right'
TheBlast via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBlack History Month has its roots in Negro History Week, which was established in 1926 by historian...
MLB's addition of Negro League players' stats helps rectify baseball history
CBS News· 2 days agoThe MLB officially recognized the contributions the Negro League made to baseball, and it's...
MLB at Rickwood Field: 10 things we learned at MLB's event honoring Negro Leagues
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 23 hours agoSince then, this type of jewel event has grown into an extravaganza. Monday had a special screening...
'It's a shrine': Cardinals set to honor Negro Leagues history with game at iconic Rickwood Field
KSDK St. Louis· 5 days agoWhen the Giants and Cardinals take the field in Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday, a special chapter...
NLBM’s Bob Kendrick provides outstanding commentary during Rickwood game
WDAF via Yahoo Sports· 9 hours ago“All week since I’ve been here, kids have been coming up to me, and they want to meet me because...
Roy Wood Jr., Harold Reynolds highlight MLB Network's coverage of Rickwood Field Negro Leagues...
WSB Radio· 4 days agoMajor League Baseball is paying tribute to the Negro Leagues and Hall of Famer Willie Mays with...
MLB at Rickwood Field: Baseball's latest jewel event was an opportunity to honor the past, celebrate...
Yahoo Sports· 6 hours agoSo, while Thursday’s game...game on the historic grounds as a player, manager, or umpire. This...
Reggie Jackson Reflected on Rickwood Field History With Stunning Emotional Storytelling
Sports Illustrated· 21 hours agoLouis Cardinals at Rickwood Field, where the Black Barons of theNegro Leagues once played. Earlier...
Celebrations honor Willie Mays and Negro League players ahead of MLB game at Rickwood Field
The Nashua Telegraph· 4 hours agoMays, who began his professional career with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues in 1948 and played at Rickwood Field, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93 ...
Bob Kendrick talks loss of Willie Mays ahead of historic game in Birmingham
WDAF via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoBut as I remind people, Field of Dreams was based off a movie, there’s nothing made up about this...