Buck O’Neil ‘finally’ going into Hall of Fame

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Buck O’Neil ‘finally’ going into Hall of Fame

Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, joined Minnie Minoso and four others in being elected to the National Baseball

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LOS ANGELES ― Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, a mere formality after the left-hander aggravated an injury that is expected to end his 2021 season. Manager Dave Roberts said the injury hardly caught him by surprise. “I think we all knew the possibility that it could

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Ian Desmond calls out MLB for racism as he opts out of 2020 season

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Let's Talk About the Texas Rangers | Dallas Weekly

There are still more than two months left in the season and if you have not had a chance to enjoy a game at Globe Life Field that should be on your bucket list. Despite their struggles, the team plays hard and delivers a great atmosphere for children and adults.

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Angels place Anthony Rendon (hamstring) on injured list - L.A. Focus News

ANAHEIM ― Anthony Rendon has already missed 21 games this season due to various injuries. What’s another six? On Tuesday, the Angels placed Rendon on the injured list with a strained left hamstring retroactive to Monday. The third baseman isn’t eligible to return until the Angels’ July 16 home game

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Baseball Great Jackie Robinson born

In Cairo, Georgia on this date baseball great Jackie Robinson was born. The fifth African American to play major league baseball with a white team, Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, ending five decades of segregated baseball. At the time of his retirement in October 1972, Robinson is

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Michael Jeffrey Jordan's Birthday

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, 36, Basketball player, former minor league baseball player, Born New York, New York, February 17, 1963

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1963

MLB star Mookie Betts marries longtime girlfriend Brianna Hammonds

MLB superstar Mookie Betts tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend in California Wednesday. Betts - born Markus Lynn Betts The post MLB star Mookie Betts marries longtime girlfriend Brianna Hammonds appeared first on TheGrio.

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Keeping Baseball’s Negro Leagues Alive Through Digital Card Art – The Omaha Star

Jason Schwartz is a lifelong baseball fan and card collector who had to be socially distant from the game he loves during the 2020 pandemic. He turned his free time into a professional workshop to keep his passion for collecting alive by bringing a new generation of fans to baseball card creation.

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The Cleveland Tate Stars: Baseball Team in the Negro National League

The Cleveland Tate Stars were a baseball team in the Negro National League. In their only season, they finished last of eight clubs with a 17-29 record in league play. George Tate served as the owner, and namesake, of the club. Candy Jim Taylor played for the Tate Stars. The Tate Stars formed in

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LeBron James Becomes Part-Owner Of Boston Red Sox And Fans Razz Him For It

"I can't believe a guy that is always wearing a Yankees hat would become a part owner of the Boston Red Sox," one person wrote on Twitter.

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Working the Quincy Mill: African American Lumber Mill Workers in Northern California, 1926-1955

Economic opportunity motivated millions of early 20th Century African Americans to leave the segregated South. Most of the people of the Great Migration found better jobs and better pay in northern factories in World War I and western defense industries in World War II. However, at least a few

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Gina F. Adams

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New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez splits with Jennifer Lopez

Singer Jennifer Lopez and former New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez have called off their engagement.

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LHP Andrew Heaney headed to Los Angeles Dodgers on 1-year deal, source says news -The Black Chronicle 1year, Andrew, Andrew Heaney, Angeles, blackchronicle sprots news, deal, Dodgers, headed, Heaney, LHP, Los, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, News, source, sport

LHP Andrew Heaney headed to Los Angeles Dodgers on 1-year deal, source says news - The Black Chronicle 1year, Andrew, Andrew Heaney, Angeles, blackchronicle sprots news, deal, Dodgers, headed, Heaney, LHP, Los, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, News, source, sports headlines, sports trending news, sports

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Former Houston Astros Baseball Player and New York Yankees General Manager Bob Watson Dies at 74

“Bob Watson was a highly accomplished figure in our National Pastime and a deeply respected colleague for those of us at Major League Baseball,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement Friday

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Milwaukee Brewers clinch division title

What has been inevitable for weeks is now official: the Milwaukee Brewers are the 2021 National League Central Division champions. The Brewers clinched the Division title Sunday, September 26, 2021, with their 8-4 win over the New York Mets. Milwaukee had already clinched a postseason spot last

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Emmett Ashford, The First Black Major League Umpire was a Member of Kappa Alpha Psi

Did you know that the first Black Major League Umpire Emmett Ashford was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? Ashford crossed through the Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Emmett Ashford was born in Los Angeles, California, and played baseball in high school. After being asked to fill in

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Bob Watson, All-Star Slugger and Executive, Dies at 74 | Afro

Bob Watson, an All-Star slugger who became the first Black general manager to win a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996, has

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2021 MLB playoffs schedule: Dates, times for postseason baseball with Dodgers advancing on walk-off home run news -The Black Chronicle

Getty Images The 2021 MLB postseason has arrived. The Red Sox eliminated the Yankees in the AL Wild Card Game to kick off the playoffs at Fenway Park on

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Dream comes true for Jackie Robinson West hero Ed Howard in 2020 MLB Draft after being selected 16th overall by the Chicago Cubs | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Howard was selected in the first round 16th overall by the Chicago Cubs and was very happy to be drafted by his hometown

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Opinion: Outplaying Segregation, National Negro League hits 100 Year Milestone

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the 100th anniversary of National Negro League as a response to segregation in Major League Baseball.

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The Rev. Carroll R. Chambliss, Sr.: An AME Scouting Legend

He and his sister, Nora Lou, and four brothers, Jessie Jr, Francis, Leonard (Leo), and Carey, grew up as members of Pearl Street AME Church in

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Susan E. Chapman-Hughes

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First black manager inmajor league baseball.

On August 31, 1935, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., American professional baseball player and manager Frank Robinson was born. He was the first black manager in major league baseball.

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1935

Rwanda: Basketball League Scheduled to Start in February

[New Times] The national basketball league 2021/22 will tentatively kick off on February 18, the Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has said.

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Reports: Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres agree to 14-year, $340 million deal | L.A. Focus News

Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. He finished fourth in the National League MVP voting in 2020 after he slashed .277/.366/.571 with 17 home runs and 45 RBIs in 59 games. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan) Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres flies out during the seventh inning against the Los

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Whicker: The inevitable keeps getting delayed for the Dodgers - L.A. Focus News

Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning at Oracle Park on September 05, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler walks to the dugout

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Satchel Paige

Leroy Robert Satchel Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who became a legend in his own lifetime by being known as perhaps the best pitcher in baseball history, by his longevity in the game, and by attracting record

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