SEE PHOTO—– COMPLETE ORIGINAL newspaper, the Baltimore News (MD) dated Oct 11, 1924. Inside page heading and report on the Negro League baseball team from Baltimore, the baltimore Black Sox plaaing the Major League Philadelphia Americans. Very early Negro League baseball as they were one of the original six teams to make up the Eastern Colored League in
For almost a century, African American baseball players were barred from the major leagues because of their skin color. In December 1867, the National Association of Ball Players voted not to accept a team with black athletes. In those early days a few black players did play on integrated minor league teams. But by the […]
Sure handed with good range and a strong arm, Judy Johnson was an all-around great third baseman. The 5′11″, 145 lb. Johnson was a good instinctive base runner, which offset his lack of outstanding speed. A righthanded line-drive hitter with an excellent batting eye, he hit for good average but not with exceptional power.
Playing with […]
I found this amazing article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Monday July 16) discussing a Black Tie Gala to honor some players of the Negro Baseball League. The best part of the article were the photographs including this one that shows Satchel Paiges daughter, Pamela Paige O’Neal. When I think of how much celebration is being […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum receives national designation
Congressman Moore co-sponsors legislation officially designating museum as America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — On Monday, the United States House of Representatives approved legislation designating the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in Kansas City as America’s […]