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Rickwood Field, Willie Mays' first pro park and monument of opportunity and oppression, welcomes MLB
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 weeks agoBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Gerald Watkins watched Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and other New York...
Legacy of the Negro Leagues to live on during MLB game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 weeks agoBIRMINGHAM, Ala. − This is where Willie Mays was born, raised and launched his Hall of Fame baseball career. This is where the Birmingham Black Barons played in the Negro Leagues, the only league ...
MLB To Incorporate Negro Leagues Statistics Into Its Official Records
Deadline via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 month agoBaseball history has now changed forever, as Major League Baseball has officially incorporated Negro...
Cote: MLB finally adding Josh Gibson & Negro Leagues ‘an historic moment’ too long in coming |...
Miami Herald via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 month agoMLB finally including records from the Negro Leagues into its all-time records makes Josh Gibson the...
Why the Negro League stats belong in the MLB record books
CNN Sports via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 month agoHave you ever heard something on the news and responded by saying “it’s about darn time?” That’s how...
Negro Leagues stats finally crack MLB’s record book. But don’t get lost in the numbers
Kansas City Star via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 month agoA chicken-wire fence provides an introduction to a tour through the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in...
MLB integrates Negro League statistics into all-time record book with Josh Gibson now career batting...
CNN Sports via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 month agoMajor League Baseball (MLB) has incorporated the statistics of former Negro Leagues players into its...
Major leaguers praise inclusion of Negro Leagues statistics into major league records
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 month agoCHICAGO (AP) — Buck Leonard. Charlie “Chino” Smith. Turkey Stearnes. Baseball players and fans alike...
Josh Gibson surpasses Ty Cobb: Who is the Negro League legend and new MLB record holder?
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 month agoIn 2020, Major League Baseball announced that it would recognize the statistics from seven different Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1948 as Major League history. Until now, those leagues' statistics ...
Move over Ruth and Cobb: MLB adds Negro League stats and Josh Gibson surpasses legends
LA Times via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 month agoMLB has integrated its official statistics with those from the Negro Leagues, meaning Josh Gibson...