Negro League
DETROIT, MI - MAY 19: A detailed view of first base celebrating the 18th Annual Negro League Tribute Game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 19, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The Pirates defeated the Tigers 4-3.
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I just started collecting Negro League things, just out of interest and curiosity
We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
I had heard about the Negro League, but I hadn't really paid attention until I had to research a paper at the start of the season on one of the Negro league playersMore quotes »
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O'Neil makes history, 50 years ago Tuesday
Chicago Cubs on May 29, 1962. His road to the Majors started nearly 25 years earlier when he suited up as a member of the Negro League's Kansas City Monarchs in 1938. His leadership ability came to the forefront in 1948, when he was named a player-manager from MLB.com Read more »
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Sen. Bill Nelson's cautious approach comes with heavy emphasis on populist issues
causes, whether sounding alarms over Burmese pythons in the Everglades or Chinese drywall or demanding pensions for ex-Negro League ballplayers in Tampa. “He is a connoisseur of low-hanging fruit,” said Florida Republican strategist J.M. “Mac” Stipanovich. from Miami Herald Read more »
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Rick Snider: Honoring sports legends at Arlington Cemetery
graves of the inventor of baseball, founder of an international tennis tournament, dominant heavyweight boxer and Negro League legend can all be seen in one place. And they're not even the most famous people in the cemetery. Memorial Day brings large crowds from Washington Examiner Read more »
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Hal Jackson, black radio pioneer and civil rights activist, dies at 96
to clear trash during Washington Senators games. But no blacks were allowed in the press box , even when the Negro League’s Homestead Grays were playing. So Mr. Jackson climbed to the rooftop and made himself useful to the stadium announcer, who eventually from The Washington Post Read more »
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Pirates sport Crawfords uniforms vs. Tigers
Crawfords were an enduring Negro League legend, particularly the 1935 champions that included Hall of Famers Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, Satchel Paige and Oscar Charleston. Josh Harrison, who missed out participating in this tribute last season from MLB.com Read more »
