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Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion
Read full article: Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansionFormer Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard and San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced their plans Thursday to join the Negro Leagues’ “Pitch for the Future” in bringing greater awareness to the legacy of the Negro Leagues with a museum expansion.
Negro Leagues Museum starts drive for new $25M facility
Read full article: Negro Leagues Museum starts drive for new $25M facilityThe Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is embarking on a fundraising campaign to raise $25 million for a new building to house its education center and what has become one of the world’s unique collections of baseball memorabilia.
MLB The Show breaks barrier with Negro League players
Read full article: MLB The Show breaks barrier with Negro League playersMLB The Show is breaking a video game barrier: For the first time, the franchise will insert some of the greatest Negro League players — from Satchel Paige to Jackie Robinson — into the 2023 edition of the game as playable characters.
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A Long-Overdue 'Tip of the Cap' to baseball's Black pioneers
Read full article: A Long-Overdue 'Tip of the Cap' to baseball's Black pioneersNot long after, with many of its best players gradually following Robinsons path, the Negro Leagues ceased operations. President Clinton said he chose a Chicago Cubs cap in honor of Ernie Banks, the late Hall of Famer who got his start in the Negro Leagues. Long before that, the Negro Leagues made baseball better and America better.The celebration was moved online after a major league-wide tribute to baseballs Black pioneers scheduled for June 27 was shelved along with the games because of the coronavirus pandemic. So then I thought, How about a virtual tip of the cap?''' I always felt if there was going to be conversations about race in sports, the Negro Leagues should be at the center, because thats the story: They triumphed over adversity.