On Feb 13, 1920, Andrew “Rube” Foster called a meeting of Black baseball team owners in Kansas City, MO, to discuss the plight of Black baseball players ... Cool Papa Bell, and Josh Gibson.

February is Black History Month ... about James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell, one of the greatest players in Negro Leagues history, and by all accounts, the fastest. In fact, he may have been the fastest ...

The biggest Black baseball stars often switched uniforms and marketed ... creative small-ball tactics in order to manufacture runs. Cool Papa Bell was known as the world’s fastest player, but he ...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — While Jackie Robinson is often celebrated as the first Black player in Major League Baseball, history tells a different story. Bud Fowler, a Central New York native who grew ...

Before the recent success of the Erie SeaWolves baseball team, the wildly popular Erie Pontiacs drew crowds for decades. The ...

In recognition of Black History Month, we pay tribute to Bud Fowler, the earliest known Black baseball player and a local hero.

One weekend into the 2025 season and weather has already affected Kentucky’s baseball schedule. The Wildcats’ weekend series in Nashville was altered before it even started with the Saturday game ...

Branch Rickey and Bill Veeck, recognizing the positive impact of baseball integration to the bottom line of baseball, were pioneers in signing stars like Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Don Newcombe, ...

The 26-seconds of 28 mm film, from around 1919, is the earliest known footage of organized Black baseball in existence ... able to see African American ball players enjoying the game from such ...

But while the MCU version of Bucky already has significant similarities and differences to the Black Widow cast that will make for interesting interactions, a part of his comic book backstory that ...

Baseball America set out to identify the best Division I college baseball player in every state ahead of the 2025 season. Supported by family and community, Fresno State slugger Murf Gray aims to ...

Foster’s bold initiative provided a structured platform for Black baseball players, who were barred from competing in Major League Baseball due to segregation. His efforts not only elevated the ...