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Ron Washington is at the center of Black baseball
The new Los Angeles Angels manager is the elder statesman who connects the entire Black baseball network
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Former Atlanta Braves outfielder Gary Cooper missed qualifying for an MLB pension by one day
Once considered the fastest man in baseball, Cooper hopes he’ll live to receive benefits
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Stolen Jackie Robinson statue in Kansas leaves baseball community asking why
Theft isn’t the first time a Robinson statue or marker has been vandalized
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MLB winter meetings cap a strong 2023 season for Black baseball
From the World Baseball Classic to the World Series, Black players, coaches and prospects shone this year
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Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien kept grinding to World Series title
Semien kept to his process and played every day, snapping his postseason slump
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For Arizona Diamondbacks DH Tommy Pham, the World Series is not a game
At 35, Pham still has a serious approach to his performance
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Texas Rangers third-base coach Tony Beasley excited about his first World Series
Beasley has built reputation as ‘baseball guy’ who knows the game inside out
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Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker retires with many gifts left to give MLB
Baseball should create a role for Baker, one that fits the legend he represents
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Dusty Baker, Reggie Jackson take alternate paths to the Houston Astros
Baker found his post-playing career role as a manager; Jackson feels denied a chance at MLB franchise ownership