One hundred years later, the Negro Leagues are finally, officially, a major league too. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Wednesday that seven of the historic all-Black professional baseball leagues, which operated between 1920…
Amid the ever-present pandemic and sprawling protests of racial injustice, with baseball imploding and visions of opening day 2020 now seeming like a mirage, at least there was solace and perspective to be embraced Tuesday…
To appreciate a potential shimmering light ahead, let’s start with a baseline point of contrast: This week in the sad parade of events postponed or canceled amid the scourge of the COVD-19 coronavirus pandemic, another…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is making big plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Kansas City meeting that started it all. The museum announced plans for a yearlong celebration…