Spread the loveIn a historic move, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that it would recognize the statistics and records of players from the Negro Leagues, integrating decades of baseball achievements by Black athletes into the official MLB records. This decision comes as a major step towards acknowledging the contributions and legacy of Black players during an era when racial segregation kept them out of Major League Baseball. The Negro Leagues were established in 1920 and thrived until 1948, a time when segregation laws known as Jim Crow laws prevented African-American players from competing in the MLB. These leagues were composed […]
