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‘The League,’ Black Baseball’s Field of Dreams

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July 17, 2023

Via The New York Times, a look at the documentary: ‘The League,’ Black Baseball’s Field of Dreams Sam Pollard’s documentary “The League” introduces audiences to the teams, stars and little-known figures who [...]

Remembering Roberto Clemente As A Black Man Who Fought Against Racial Injustice

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July 13, 2023

Via the Los Angeles Times, a remembrance of Roberto Clemente as a Black man who fought against racial injustice: Every major league player born in Puerto Rico, including the Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández and Edwin Ríos, will [...]

Seattle: Ready For Its Sports Moment With Women At The Helm

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July 11, 2023

Via The Washington Post, a look at the key role women play in Seattle's professional sports franchises: As this understated city revamps its sports identity, a pattern for success appears evident. There is a single instruction [...]

Satchel Paige’s MLB Debut 75 Years Ago Changed Baseball Forever

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July 9, 2023

Via Andscape, a look at how Satchel Paige - after breaking into the big leagues and winning the World Series - pioneered a trail for Black ballplayers: The editor of the Sporting News, “the Bible of Baseball,” labeled the [...]

An Umpire on the Cusp of a Watershed Moment For Baseball: ‘I Think She’s Going To Do It’

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June 28, 2023

Courtesy of The Athletic, a look at a female umpire on the cusp of a watershed moment for baseball: On April 30 in Durham, N.C., St. Louis Cardinals legend Adam Wainwright made a rehab start for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds. [...]

Baseball’s Pride Night Celebrations Were Largely Uncontroversial — Until Now

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June 19, 2023

Via NBC News, a look at how Pride Night celebrations at the ballpark were largely uncontroversial — until now: For the better part of two decades, Pride Night celebrations in professional sports went off with a minimum of [...]

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