Cincinnati Reds
Sports
Dave Parker is a father figure to Black MLB legends
In the 1980s and 1990s, the seven-time All-Star helped raise a generation of Black stars including Eric Davis, Barry Larkin and Gary Sheffield
HBCU
Growth of U.S.-born Black baseball players takes root in upstart HBCU programs
MLB support underpins development of NAIA teams, including Dillard, Philander Smith and Wilberforce
Sports
For Dusty Baker, 2,000 wins are a testament to his generational impact
Baker’s authenticity and place in baseball history have made him the quintessential role model to Black managers: ‘He is a Hall of Famer in every way’
Culture
The hair, the jewelry, the gear — and the swag he rocked it with: Deion Sanders, icon of prime-time style
A hero of more than just football and baseball, Sanders brought legendary looks everywhere he went
Sports
Dusty Baker is living his best life since accepting the Nationals’ decision to not re-sign him
‘Why miss something I can’t do anything about? So I’ve moved on to passing the knowledge I have on to somebody else.’
Sports
MLB vs. Florida: When the league protested segregated living quarters during spring training
Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson and more spoke out to create a standoff between MLB and the state of Florida
Sports
Dave Parker lives with Parkinson’s disease as another Hall of Fame Class heads to Cooperstown without him
Former Major Leaguer believes he has been excluded because of his cocaine use and brashness when he played the game
Sports
Hunter Greene embraces the burden of expectations
Reds prospect is more than aware of the pressures that await him at the next level
Sports
The night the Cubs’ Andre Dawson got intentionally walked a record five times
‘Five? Oh, my God. But the situations warranted it,’ said Reds manager Lou Piniella