Negro Leagues Black History Month

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https://www.nlbm.com/37992-2/
New Museum Will Further Tell the Powerful Stories of the Negro Leagues Baseball Players.
NLBM

 

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https://view.mail.mlblists.com/messages/1687283062064a2081b494347/raw
Nice story on the Great Detroit Stars of the Negro Leagues Top 3 Hitters on Norman "Turkey" Stearnes.
Jason Beck

 

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The Pittsburgh Crawfords, including Cool Papa Bell (seventh from right), Josh Gibson (fourth from right), and Satchel Paige (second from right), 1935.
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https://sabr.org/latest/sabr-forms-...-committee-for-further-study-recommendations/
SABR forms new Special Negro Leagues and Teams Committee for further study, recommendations.
sabr.org

 

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Satchel Paige plays the piano for his New York Black Yankees teammates.
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August 23, 1936: The Negro League East-West All-Star Game is played at Comiskey Park, Chicago! This photo shows ?Team East?, which includes future HOF?ers Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, Biz Mackey and Cool Papa Bell!
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https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/alou-brothers-formed-mlb-s-first-all-brother-outfield
60 years ago, the Alous formed the first all-brother outfield.
MLB.com

 

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In the first eleven yrs after MLB integration nine MVP awards were given to former Negro League players.

1949: Jackie Robinson
1951: Roy Campanella
1953: Roy Campanella
1954: Willie Mays
1955: Roy Campanella
1956: Don Newcombe
1957: Hank Aaron
1958: Ernie Banks
1959: Ernie Banks

 

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October 11, 1924: The First Negro League World Series ~ Kansas City Monarchs vs. Hilldale (Muehlebach Park, KC.
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https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-working-to-add-negro-leagues-stats-to-record
The ongoing search through history to give Negro Leaguers their due.
With 3 who played in Negro Leagues surviving, MLB works to incorporate stats into record.
MLB.com

 

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Satchel Paige warming up for the Monarchs.
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https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-clubs-to-replace-vandalized-jackie-robinson-statue
MLB and clubs to replace vandalized Jackie Robinson statue.
MLB.com

I hope these bastards who did this are caught, arrested, and thrown into the prison population.

 

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https://baseballhall.org/The-Black-Baseball-Initiative
THE BLACK BASEBALL INITIATIVE.
Honoring and Celebrating the History of Black Baseball.
BaseballHall.Org

 

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New York Giants players Monte Irvin, Willie Mays & Hank Thompson formed the first all African American outfield in World Series history! (October 4, 1951).
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Baseball legend Jackie Robinson & Martin Luther King Jr. receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Howard University (1957).
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https://www.mlb.com/news/cool-papa-bell-stories-facts-and-figures-to-know
Cool Papa Bell: Faster than light.
MLB.com

 

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https://www.mlb.com/news/negro-league-innovations-adopted-by-mlb'
5 innovations adopted from the Negro Leagues.
MLB.com

 

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https://www.mlb.com/news/negro-leaguers-in-the-national-baseball-hall-of-fame
The 37 Negro Leagues legends in the HOF.
MLB.com

 

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https://www.mlb.com/news/willie-mays-day-proclaimed-by-san-francisco-mayor
SF mayor proclaims 2/4/24 'Willie Mays Day'.
MLB.com

 

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Willie Horton’s impact stretches far beyond his achievements on the field. #BlackHistoryMonth
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https://twitter.com/i/status/1756037662673195190