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In his ‘finest hour,’ first Black coach in the major leagues paid tribute to Negro Leagues despite Hall’s rejection in 2006
‘Without a doubt, the issue of language hurt Minnie. But I think the color of his skin hurt, too.’
Even as it acknowledged one of the best pitchers ever, Cooperstown first tried out a version of ‘separate but equal’
Former MLBers Greg Vaughn and Jerry Manuel show love for Sacramento
The Undefeated’s William Rhoden and guests discuss what baseball must do to field more Black players and managers
The second Black player signed by Branch Rickey, he had a mixed season in the minors and became a footnote in history
The Hall of Fame pitcher appeared in his last MLB game at the age of 59
A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit a nonprofit that focuses on helping youths on the West Side of Chicago
Josh Gibson’s family: No one envies the work of MLB to get this right, but get it right it must
From Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige to Cool Papa Bell and Martin Dihigo, these players were, and are forever more major leaguers