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Before Jackie Robinson became a baseball icon, he was an elite multisport athlete
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 month agoApril 15 is Jackie Robinson Day. And every year, on Jackie Robinson Day, we celebrate Jackie’s...
MLB aims to begin evaluating Negro Leagues stats with eye on record books
ABC News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMajor League Baseball announced on Monday that a new committee of researchers and experts is working...
Trailblazer Larry Doby proved integration was here to stay in baseball 75 years ago
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSome historians say democracy in America wasn't complete until John Adams took office as the second...
The Negro Baseball League's everlasting mark on America and its pastime
Thomasville Times-Enterprise, Ga. via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoApr. 5—From the 1920s to the 1960s, baseball was divided. Jackie Robinson may have broken the color barrier in 1947, but it took a long time before Major League Baseball was a welcome place ...
'Reclaimed: The Forgotten League' takes a look into the unseen history of the Negro Leagues
ABC News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAs baseball fans gear up for this year's playoffs, and await which team is going to make it into the...
A league of her own: Kansas City play tells story of woman who made baseball history
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoSixty-eight years after playing for the Monarchs — and 26 years after her death — Toni Stone will...
Baseball as a First Love on the Way to Gay Self-Love
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen the calendar turns to September, there is a bit of a melancholy feeling for baseball fans. It's the last month of the regular season, which means...
STARS ON THE FARM: 10 Volusia-Flagler-St. Johns baseball players shining in the minors
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe time has arrived to take a look down on the farm. Minor league baseball will take a momentary...
The Babe's special order and Ted Williams' returns: Dive into Slugger's private records
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAmerica’s favorite pastime is full of historic stats and records, but as I stared down at the...
Aaron Judge's 61st HR another murky milestone for MLB
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAaron Judge's homers almost always impress, and No. 61 on Wednesday night was no exception — a...