MLB

Fifty years ago, baseball’s All-Star Game showcased an unspoken Black arms race

The 1971 contest was the first to feature two Black starting pitchers, Vida Blue and Dock Ellis

CC Sabathia on the pressure Black athletes face to play baseball ‘the white way’

‘Right now, this sport is not for us, and we know that’

Dave Roberts, Dodgers enjoy special day at the White House

Los Angeles became the first team to make the trip under the Biden administration

Don’t sleep on Rickie Weeks’ HBCU baseball career: He’s one of the greatest college players of all time

The Southern University great is now trying to give back to younger players interested in pro baseball

Baseball and books: Nationals’ Josh Bell has two loves

The first baseman reflects on the Josh Bell Book Club while living in the city that helped inspire his love of reading

The Undefeated roundtable: Lack of Black representation in MLB

The Undefeated’s William Rhoden and guests discuss what baseball must do to field more Black players and managers

How Eastern Kentucky’s roster leads the diversity push in baseball

The source of EKU’s success is available to all college programs in the country

John Wright had the talent, but couldn’t follow Jackie Robinson to the Dodgers

The second Black player signed by Branch Rickey, he had a mixed season in the minors and became a footnote in history

A handshake from a white teammate signaled Jackie Robinson’s arrival in America’s game

George Shuba’s defining act as a ballplayer came in a minor league contest 75 years ago