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RIP - BUCKY WILLIAMS

urdead2me wrote 3 weeks ago: EXPIRED: 11/16/09 – Wallace “Bucky” Williams, 102, was the last living Negro Leagu … more →

Tags: Was a good sport, dead, Baseball, obituary, died, Dies, obit, RIP, Obituaries

Still Fighting to Save Hinchcliffe

ballparkbiz wrote 3 weeks ago: The non-profit group Friends of Hinchcliffe Stadium are still working to save and preserve the old N … more →

Tags: Money & Financials, stadium issues, Hinchcliffe Stadium

Gunthers/ Pyotts Photos1 comment

scottsimkus wrote 2 months ago: Gary Ashwill has an interesting link at his blog, showcasing the newly digitized Spalding Baseball G … more →

Tags: Chicago City League, Gary Ashwill, semi pro baseball

Operation Infield - Infiltrate Oriole Park at Camden Yards12 comments

invisibleagent wrote 3 months ago: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore is my favorite baseball stadium to visit. I love the vintag … more →

Tags: Sports, The Invisible Agent Files, Baltimore, Baltimore Orioles, baseball uniforms, boog powell, Boog's BBQ, Camden Yards, elite giants

Negro League Museum Is One Step Closer1 comment

Ricky Rondo wrote 4 months ago: Ground was broken today on the new baseball museum at Birmingham’s Rickwood Field. The $7.5 mi … more →

Tags: Sports, Magic City, News, Alabama, Race, History, Baseball, MLB, Museums

Titletown USA . . . Seattle!?!?1 comment

Feldie wrote 6 months ago: Apparently inspired by my last post (Has It Really Been 30 Years? – where I call Seattle a pat … more →

Tags: 1979, Barnstorming, Danielle Lawrie, Dawgs, Erik Bedard, Satchel Paige, Seattle Sports, UW Huskies, UW Huskies Sports

Three Strikes and We're Out?

timtakechi wrote 8 months ago: Baseball might be back, but will we be? Tonight debuts the 2009 season of Major League Baseball amid … more →

Tags: pop culture, Alex Rodriguez, Major League Baseball, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Derek Jeter, C.C. Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, Jackie Robinson

Good Wood?

scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: February gristle…or, John Holmes: Eat your heart out. According to Louisville’s local Fo … more →

Tags: negro league baseball, Louisville Slugger, Mule Suttles, hillerich & bradsby

Lost Order for Negro League Baseball Bat

grownANDsexy wrote 9 months ago: (as seen on MSNBC.com) An order form found for orders made specifically for players in the Negro Lea … more →

Tags: Educate yourself, Video

Oh, no: More Stats!1 comment

scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: Digging a little bit deeper into the strength of the semi-pro numbers: One reader wanted to know if … more →

Tags: negro league baseball, semi pro baseball, Homestead Grays, Chicago American Giants

The Semis: Part 32 comments

scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: Okay, one last dose of data for the day.  How did the black minor league teams fare against differen … more →

Tags: negro league baseball, semi pro baseball

The Semis, Part Two18 comments

scottsimkus wrote 9 months ago: **UPDATE (2-18-09) 9:55AM: I’ve added 145 important semi-pro games into the mix.  I had a dust … more →

Tags: negro league baseball, Semi Pro

Celebrate Black History Month with BookPeople

Emily wrote 9 months ago: While we at BookPeople like to think that every month is Black History Month, February is a special … more →

Tags: History, President, American History, E.B. Lewis, Langston Hughes, Caldecott, the negro speaks of rivers, black, African-American

"Foot Patrol" IV

trewz wrote 10 months ago: Location: London Tramlink Shoe: Nike Air Max Light “Newark Eagles” Blurb: “This Ai … more →

Tags: London, Culture, Streetwear, Fashion, Sneakers, Nike, Nike, Air Max Light, newark eagles

The House of Beards2 comments

scottsimkus wrote 1 year ago: There was once a group of bearded religious zealots who traveled around the country, playing basebal … more →

Tags: negro league baseball, Baseball, house of David, Jesus Christ, Benton Harbor

Kanye, Akon, and T-Pain rap for Negro League Museum

almostreed wrote 1 year ago: Kanye after graduation. The Negro League was done by the 1960’s and hip-hop was conceived of i … more →

Tags: hip-hop, Snoop Dogg, Akon, t pain, True To The Game

MLB honors Negro Leaguers in Draft

rtaustin wrote 1 year ago: LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL - Clubs selected former ballplayers to represent historic legacy. Bobo Henderso … more →

Tags: News, World, Baseball, black, draft, Florida, History, Honor, Major League

Black Diamond

thebookreviews wrote 1 year ago: Black Diamond Author: P. McKissack & F. McKissack Page Length: 184 Reading Level: 6 Genre: Non-f … more →

Tags: b, African-American, History, Baseball, Civil Rights, Segregation, Cubans, Economics, Jackie Robinson

Rejection Applies To Only One Opportunity1 comment

sablelitlounge wrote 1 year ago: Often rejection seems to be the final answer. In reality, it is just a temporary response. Such was … more →

Tags: African-American History, Multicultural History, Culture, Negro Baseball League, black female baseball player, Dave Winfield, MLB, Baseball, Jackie Robinson


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