The Team Nobody Would Play (audio)
Subject One Year 1955; Little League Description The Cannon Street All-Stars dreamed of playing in the 1955 Little League World … Continue reading The Team Nobody Would Play (audio)
Category: Baseball
‘69 Mets hero Cleon Jones is preserving a piece of painful — and crucial — Black history
Subject Mets; Cleon Jones; Black History Description It’s a story 163 years in the making, and the cast includes the … Continue reading ‘69 Mets hero Cleon Jones is preserving a piece of painful — and crucial — Black history
MLB The Show 23 Review: Negro Leagues storylines are a tribute to baseball legends
Subject Negro Leagues; MLB The Show; Video Games Description Eric B. and Rakim’s “I Ain’t No Joke” rock my headphones … Continue reading MLB The Show 23 Review: Negro Leagues storylines are a tribute to baseball legends
Narrative of Jackie Robinson, like that of MLK, is at odds with the reality
Subject Jackie Robinson; MLK; Narrative; Baseball Description Jackie Robinson hadn’t wanted to throw out the first ball at Game 2 … Continue reading Narrative of Jackie Robinson, like that of MLK, is at odds with the reality
It’s Been 75 Years, And People Still Don’t Give Jackie Robinson His Respect
Subject Jackie Robinson; Baseball; Color Barrier; Opinion Description This year, on April 15, every player on every Major League Baseball … Continue reading It’s Been 75 Years, And People Still Don’t Give Jackie Robinson His Respect
Brandon Bellamy Set To Become Only Black Majority Owner In Professional Baseball
Subject Brandon Bellamy; Baseball; Majority Owner Description The Atlantic League has unanimously approved Brandon Bellamy, Chief Executive Officer of Velocity … Continue reading Brandon Bellamy Set To Become Only Black Majority Owner In Professional Baseball
Obama Surprises Kids at D.C. After-School Program With Pep Talks and Softball
Subject Youth; Barack Obama Description Surprise, kiddos, it’s former president Barack Obama! Creator Emily Heil Source https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/05/23/obama-surprises-kids-dc-after-school-program-with-pep-talks-softball/?fbclid=IwAR2oJkIm4aaDnOWLDVFMvWXQ_jpHrae2sOyNADjGiaDHgA6h6xn3RQs41qY&noredirect=on Publisher washingtonpost.com File Continue reading Obama Surprises Kids at D.C. After-School Program With Pep Talks and Softball
Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, Baseball Pioneer, and First Black Manager, Dies at 83
Subject Remembering A Trailblazer; Sports; Baseball Description Frank Robinson was royalty, a legend in the world of baseball. Despite his … Continue reading Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, Baseball Pioneer, and First Black Manager, Dies at 83
For Baseball and the Country, Jackie Robinson Changed the Game
Subject Sports; Baseball; History; Jackie Robinson Description A few decades ago, this happened at Shea Stadium: My son and I … Continue reading For Baseball and the Country, Jackie Robinson Changed the Game
Drake makes fashionable appearance at Raptors’ game
Subject News; Sports; Baseball Description The star of the show dressed up for Drake Night at the Raptors’ game Saturday, … Continue reading Drake makes fashionable appearance at Raptors’ game