David Shuffler is not a baseball historian. He never worked in the game. He didn’t play, manage or coach; nor has he been credentialed as media. He is not a member of a college faculty, teacher or ...

An episode of "The Gilded Age" on HBO briefly put the spotlight on an important piece of American history: all-Black baseball leagues. Baseball's popularity boomed in the late 1800s, but Black players ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The OK Black Conference compiled a strong spring on the baseball diamond with four of the league’s seven teams finishing with winning records, including district champ Unity ...

It was a long fight for Black baseball players to be treated with respect. We see the results of that battle for athletic equality today, and Chicago was involved in a turning point more than a ...

They say when Black people want to get themselves together, they pack up and move to Atlanta. Maybe the atmosphere and energy of Atlanta is what was needed for the 95th Annual MLB All Star Game to ...

Alongtime baseball expert explains how Michael Jordan’s impact on sports quietly reshaped who baseball attracts.

Overall, 40.8% of players who appeared on opening-day rosters came from diverse backgrounds. Percentages below reflect players who may be counted in more than one category. The percentage of Black ...

Looking around Memorial Stadium before Game 1 of the 1983 World Series, Philadelphia Phillies star Gary Matthews saw a lot of Black talent. Joe Morgan. Eddie Murray. Garry Maddox. Ken Singleton. Al ...

Michael Jordan’s influence on basketball is undeniable, but his brief venture into baseball also left a lasting cultural mark, according to former professional baseball second baseman, coach and manag ...

The fifth episode of season three of "The Gilded Age" on HBO put a spotlight on all-Black baseball leagues at the turn of the century in the U.S. In Palm Beach, Black players competed in the Florida ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Looking around Memorial Stadium before Game ...