Buck O’Neil—the MLB’s first Black coach—was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
A number of MLB legends came from the Negro Leagues and helped transform and elevate the sport to its current heights.
Former New York Yankee Derek Jeter has officially become the first African-American CEO of a Major League Baseball team. The 43-year-old, is also part owner of the Miami Marlins, joining only one other African-American in that specific role, Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Dodgers). He has already begun dropping nearly 15 employees since taking over, which […]
On Thursday, officials in Philadelphia passed a resolution that not only honors Major League Baseball legend Jackie Robinson's color barrier-breaking appearance in the city in 1947 but also serves as a formal apology. On April 15, the day that Robinson shattered the barrier, his widow will receive a formal apology for the mistreatment her husband faced, NBC Philadelphia reports.
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A 911 call made during the alleged murder-suicide involving former Mets outfielder Darryl Hamilton was released today, offering a different view of the sudden tragedy. The beloved athlete was…
