Black Baseball
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How Al Campanis’ ‘Nightline’ fall from grace led to Dusty Baker’s managerial rise
Baker’s World Series win with the Astros comes 35 years after the disgraced Campanis was given the opportunity to right his wrongs
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Guardians’ Triston McKenzie has arrived as an MLB star and a mentor
While helping Cleveland back to the playoffs, one of the league’s top young pitchers has also emerged in the community
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The state of Black baseball slowly shifting from acceptance to belonging
While once in despair, Black baseball is now stable and part of the culture, as evidenced by MLB’s current and future stars
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Baseball and the Bahamas: A deeper bond than you may realize
The passion for the game continues to grow, thanks to the current generation of Bahamian ballplayers
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Jackie Robinson challenged baseball and others to acknowledge, value Black life
Robinson keeps echoing in MLB’s present as did the pioneering figures from the Negro Leagues
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How a community kept the memory of Black baseball alive in Cleveland
Fannie Lewis and others fought to preserve the history of League Park and the Negro Leagues
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100 years after the Negro Leagues’ inaugural season, its brightest star is honored
Oscar Charleston’s headstone is replaced with one that recognizes his contribution to the league