The Negro National League Celebrates Its 105th Birthday
Black team owners established the Negro National League. Under Rube Foster’s leadership, the league started with eight teams.
Long after his Negro Leagues career ended, he became the game’s ambassador in Charlotte
During his career, Eddie G.G. Burton barnstormed across the country with such all-stars as Satchel Paige, Minnie Miñoso and Josh Gibson.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Breaking the Color Line – Major League Baseball Integration Began 78 Years Ago
Branch Rickey and Bill Veeck, recognizing the positive impact of baseball integration to the bottom line of baseball, were pioneers in signing stars like Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Don Newcombe, ...