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Mountain Athletic Club, Fleischmanns, New York, August 10, 1903 – Cuban Giants fall to Mountain AC 3-1 in the Catskills
Ball Parks / Negro Leagues February 17, 2017February 18, 2017

Mountain Athletic Club, Fleischmanns, New York, August 10, 1903 – Cuban Giants fall to Mountain AC 3-1 in the Catskills

The historic Negro League team the Cuban Giants traveled to the Catskills to take on […]

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Salute to the Negro Leagues: The Great Josh Gibson!
Hall of Fame / Negro Leagues / Player Spotlights February 10, 2017February 11, 2024

Salute to the Negro Leagues: The Great Josh Gibson!

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Salute to the Negro Leagues: James “Cool Papa” Bell!
Hall of Fame / Negro Leagues / Player Spotlights February 8, 2017February 8, 2017

Salute to the Negro Leagues: James “Cool Papa” Bell!

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Salute to the Negro Leagues: The Great Pittsburgh Crawfords!
Negro Leagues February 4, 2017February 11, 2018

Salute to the Negro Leagues: The Great Pittsburgh Crawfords!

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On Martin Luther King Jr Day, a celebration of the great Satchel Paige by Kyle McNary
Negro Leagues / Satchel Paige January 16, 2017January 18, 2017

On Martin Luther King Jr Day, a celebration of the great Satchel Paige by Kyle McNary

  I interviewed more than 50 Negro Leaguers in the late 1980s and early ‘90s, […]

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” Toni Stone – First Lady of the Negro Leagues” – Negro League Piece by Kyle McNary
Negro Leagues December 29, 2016December 30, 2016

” Toni Stone – First Lady of the Negro Leagues” – Negro League Piece by Kyle McNary

In the movie “A League of Their Own,” about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League […]

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Featured Negro League Piece on Hank Thompson by Kevin L Mitchell
Negro Leagues December 15, 2016December 16, 2016

Featured Negro League Piece on Hank Thompson by Kevin L Mitchell

  In my opinion, Hank Thompson does not get the notice he deserves in the […]

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“Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe” A Negro League featured piece by Kyle McNary
Negro Leagues December 8, 2016December 9, 2016

“Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe” A Negro League featured piece by Kyle McNary

  Theodore Roosevelt Radcliffe, nicknamed Double Duty because he was a star pitcher and catcher, […]

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Negro League Featured Piece by Kyle McNary – Buck Leonard, was a great ALL kind of hitter!
Negro Leagues / Player Spotlights November 17, 2016November 19, 2016

Negro League Featured Piece by Kyle McNary – Buck Leonard, was a great ALL kind of hitter!

  When I asked Double Duty Radcliffe who he’d want up to bat with the […]

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Kansas City Municipal Stadium (1923-1976) – Second home to the Athletics, also home to Negro League Monarchs
Ball Parks / Negro Leagues October 11, 2016October 11, 2016

Kansas City Municipal Stadium (1923-1976) – Second home to the Athletics, also home to Negro League Monarchs

  Originally built for the American Association minor league team, the Kansas City Blues, this […]

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“Guaranteed Rate Park”??  You’ve Got To Be Kidding!
Ball Parks / Chicago White Sox / Negro Leagues August 29, 2016August 31, 2016

“Guaranteed Rate Park”?? You’ve Got To Be Kidding!

Comiskey Park Photo Gallery Click on any image below to see photos in full size […]

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Buck O’Neil “The Soul of Baseball” – Featured Negro League piece by Kyle McNary
Negro Leagues August 12, 2016August 14, 2016

Buck O’Neil “The Soul of Baseball” – Featured Negro League piece by Kyle McNary

While speaking to a group of children about the Negro Leagues, a young girl asked […]

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Satchel Paige Makes His First Major League Start 68 Years Ago Today!
Negro Leagues / Satchel Paige August 3, 2016August 31, 2016

Satchel Paige Makes His First Major League Start 68 Years Ago Today!

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Great Photo of Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby!
Chicago Cubs / Hall of Fame / Jackie Robinson / Negro Leagues July 31, 2016February 3, 2024

Great Photo of Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby!

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Negro League featured piece by Kyle McNary – Smokey Joe Williams
Hall of Fame / Negro Leagues July 18, 2016July 20, 2016

Negro League featured piece by Kyle McNary – Smokey Joe Williams

Before Satchel Paige there was Smokey Joe Williams. The right-handed throwing Williams, also known as […]

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Salute to Larry Doby
Brooklyn Dodgers / Chicago White Sox / Cleveland Indians / Hall of Fame / Historic Events / Jackie Robinson / Negro Leagues July 10, 2016August 21, 2016

Salute to Larry Doby

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1934 Chicago American Giants pitching staff led by Bill Foster and Malvin “Put” Powell
Negro Leagues June 29, 2016October 22, 2016

1934 Chicago American Giants pitching staff led by Bill Foster and Malvin “Put” Powell

The American Giants were one of the premier Negro League teams in the 1920s and […]

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Negro League Featured Piece –  John Beckwith by Kyle McNary
Negro Leagues May 27, 2016May 27, 2016

Negro League Featured Piece – John Beckwith by Kyle McNary

John Beckwith may have been the Mike Schmidt of the Negro Leagues; he was a […]

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Negro League Featured Piece – Quincy Trouppe by Kyle McNary
Hall of Fame / Negro Leagues April 28, 2016April 28, 2016

Negro League Featured Piece – Quincy Trouppe by Kyle McNary

    A strong-armed catcher who could hit for average and power from both sides […]

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Negro League Featured Piece – Verdell Mathis by Kyle McNary
Negro Leagues April 7, 2016April 7, 2016

Negro League Featured Piece – Verdell Mathis by Kyle McNary

  Verdell Mathis was the Negro League’s top lefthanded pitcher of the 1940s, but because […]

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Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, August 2, 1942 – Satchel Paige Warms Up Before Monarchs Game
Hall of Fame / Negro Leagues / Satchel Paige March 31, 2016October 25, 2017

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, August 2, 1942 – Satchel Paige Warms Up Before Monarchs Game

  The legendary 35-year-old Satchel Paige and Kansas City Monarchs ace warms up before a […]

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Negro League Featured Piece by Kyle McNary –  Alec Radcliffe
Negro Leagues March 10, 2016October 25, 2017

Negro League Featured Piece by Kyle McNary – Alec Radcliffe

Though he was often overshadowed by his older brother Double Duty, Alec Radcliffe was the […]

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Mountain Athletic Club, Fleischmanns, New York, August 10, 1903 – Mountain AC 3, Cuban Giants 1
Negro Leagues February 26, 2016October 25, 2017

Mountain Athletic Club, Fleischmanns, New York, August 10, 1903 – Mountain AC 3, Cuban Giants 1

  The historic Negro League team the Cuban Giants traveled to the Catskills to take […]

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Negro Leagues Tribute: Kansas City Monarchs
Hall of Fame / Jackie Robinson / Negro Leagues February 24, 2016

Negro Leagues Tribute: Kansas City Monarchs

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The Pittsburgh Crawfords
Negro Leagues February 19, 2016January 15, 2017

The Pittsburgh Crawfords

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Homestead Grays
Hall of Fame / Negro Leagues February 16, 2016February 20, 2016

Homestead Grays

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Tribute to the Negro Leagues: Buck O’Neil
Does He Belong in the Hall of Fame? / Hall of Fame / Negro Leagues February 14, 2016September 30, 2016

Tribute to the Negro Leagues: Buck O’Neil

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1939 Negro League East-West All-Star Game
All-Star Games / Negro Leagues February 10, 2016September 4, 2017

1939 Negro League East-West All-Star Game

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Tribute to Black History Month: The Great Josh Gibson
Hall of Fame / Negro Leagues February 7, 2016February 8, 2016

Tribute to Black History Month: The Great Josh Gibson

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Joe Louis and Satchel Paige meet at Comiskey Park, 1948
Hall of Fame / Negro Leagues / Satchel Paige February 5, 2016October 3, 2017

Joe Louis and Satchel Paige meet at Comiskey Park, 1948

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Birthday Tribute to Hank  Aaron, Born February 5, 1934
Hall of Fame / Hank Aaron / Negro Leagues February 5, 2016October 5, 2016

Birthday Tribute to Hank Aaron, Born February 5, 1934

    Hank Aaron Photo Gallery Click on any image below to view entire gallery: […]

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