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Showing posts with label Major League Baseball. Show all posts
Sunday, April 16, 2023

New Book Release: True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson by Kostya Kennedy

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True is a probing, richly-detailed, unique biography of Jackie Robinson, one of baseball's―and America's―most significant figur...
Friday, April 17, 2020

Dusty Baker laments lack of African-Americans in baseball

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Houston manager Dusty Baker celebrated Jackie Robinson’s legacy on the 73rd anniversary of the fall of the major league color barrier an...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Today, April 15 is Jackie Robinson Day!

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Today is Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Major League Baseball and the Jackie Robinson ...
Saturday, February 29, 2020

Kerwin Danley to be named first African-American MLB crew chief

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Major League Baseball announced has announced that umpire Kerwin Danley will be promoted to crew chief. Danley will be the first African-A...
Friday, February 08, 2019

Frank Robinson, first black baseball manager, dies at 83

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Frank Robinson, the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win MVP in both leagues, has died at...
Friday, August 03, 2018

Orioles' Adam Jones contributes $8.5K to help Mamie Johnson Little League team

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When a Washington, D.C., Little League team reached out for help to fund a trip to an upcoming tournament, Baltimore Orioles outfielder...
Sunday, April 15, 2018

Number of African American baseball players in MLB increases

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Every year about this time we are normally discussing yet another decline in the number of African American players in Major League Base...
Saturday, April 15, 2017

The annual conversation on the decreasing number of African Americans in Major League Baseball

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Hi all, this George Cook of African American Reports. Baseball season has started and it's time for that annual conversation about t...
Thursday, March 31, 2016

Philadelphia apologizes for 'virulent racism' directed at Jackie Robinson

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The Philadelphia City Council on Thursday apologized for the "virulent racism" that Jackie Robinson faced in the city and from...