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Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues, with the day named for the first Black baseball player ...
In seeking one job, Lou DiBella found another. That twist of fate led DiBella to where he is today, the managing general partner of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, headed to a new stadium next season, ...
RICHMOND, Va ... baseball dropped the series finale to Richmond, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon at Pitt Field. UMass falls to 10-19-1 overall on the season and 4-11 in the Atlantic 10 Conference, while ...
Jack Roosevelt Robinson broke baseball's color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers at the relatively advanced age of 28. Until the team signed him, Black players had been ...
“What’s always blown me away is how well the Flying Squirrels blend the entertainment, the community engagement, and the baseball,” says ... In 2009, the league moved the Conneticut Defenders down to ...
Kansas City’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is teaming up with the Padres to bring a traveling exhibit to the San Diego Central Library. “Barrier Breakers,” opening Tuesday, highlights all ...
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's touring exhibit on the Black and Latin American players who broke color lines, "Barrier Breakers," opens Tuesday at the San Diego Central Library.
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum has opened its “Barrier Breakers” exhibit at the San Diego Central Library, commemorating the history of Black and Latino baseball players who broke ...
Patriot League rising star Alex Chaikin recently entered the transfer portal and has since received interest from a number of schools, including Virginia Tech. Lafayette freshman transfer Alex ...
Author Frank Deford writes in our 101 Objects Special Issue: Negro baseball leagues allowed African-Americans the chance to play the national pastime for pay (if not for much). The heyday of the ...
Jackie Robinson Day is recognized across the country, commemorating the moment Robinson stepped onto a Major League field in 1947, breaking the color barrier and opening the door for countless African ...