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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

Sports

How Andre Dawson continued Curt Flood’s legacy of protecting players’ rights

Hall of Fame outfielder named the recipient of the inaugural Curt Flood Award

Sports

Joe Morgan loved baseball but also challenged its outdated practices

The Hall of Famer championed fellow African Americans and stood for what was right

Sports

50 years ago, one amazing month put Atlanta in the national sports spotlight

Muhammad Ali returned to the ring, Hank Aaron’s pursuit of Babe Ruth got serious and Pistol Pete arrived in the NBA

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The rise of Tim Anderson

The Chicago White Sox shortstop and bat flip enthusiast is on a mission to make baseball more fun

Sports

Baseball’s power players put real money behind Black participation

From the field to the community, $10 million is no joke

Sports

As the Phillies retire Dick Allen’s number, he’s still waiting on the Hall of Fame

Over and over again, Cooperstown has refused to admit this Black star who was neither quiet nor grateful

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‘The Roundtable’: Beyond the game – exploring high-profile athletes in the height of civil unrest

Harry Edwards and Monica McNutt join the table

Sports

Major League Baseball needs Fernando Tatis Jr.’s brilliance, not his apology

If baseball wants to expand and diversify its fan base, it should let the kids play

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