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Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion

Former Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard and San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced their plans Thursday to join the Negro Leagues’ “Pitch for the Future” in bringing greater awareness to the legacy of the Negro Leagues with a museum expansion

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Tribute To Willie Mays And Negro Leagues At Rickwood Field

Baseball fans pay tribute to Willie Mays and Negro League legends at Rickwood Field, celebrating the enduring impact of their legacy.

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MLB has integrated Negro Leagues stats. Is it too little, too late?

Josh Gibson, nicknamed the Black Babe Ruth, is belatedly recognized as the all-time hit king and a tribute game will be held in Alabama today – but only 5.7% of players are now Black Americans

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Willie Mays' Career Hits Updated In MLB Record Books

MLB integrates Negro League stats, recognizing Willie Mays and other players, honoring their legacy.

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Negro League legend Josh Gibson's estate eyes licensing deals amid new MLB "GOAT" status

MLB includes stats of Negro League players in official recording, making Gibson all-time batting champ.

Axios

The Negro League players now topping MLB records after league adds them to official record

Once overlooked Negro League stars now populate many top-ten lists in hitting

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Negro League Stats Integrated Into MLB History, Josh Gibson Shines

MLB's historic decision to incorporate Negro League stats recognizes overlooked players and promotes inclusivity in baseball.

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Negro League Players' Stats Officially Integrated Into MLB Record Books

The integration of Negro Leagues records into MLB recognizes legendary players like Josh Gibson, enhancing diversity and honoring their contributions.

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Records Rewritten As Baseball Incorporates Negro Leagues Stats

Major League Baseball formally adopted statistics from the racially segregated Negro Leagues into its official history on Wednesday, rewriting the record books at a stroke in a landmark move which confronts the sport's racist past.

International Business Times

MLB Grants Negro League Players Long Overdue Recognition

Major League Baseball's historic decision to recognize Negro League players corrects a long-standing injustice in American sports history.

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Career and season MLB records that changed following the addition of Negro Leagues statistics

Major League Baseball said Tuesday that it has incorporated records for more than 2,300 Negro League players following a three-year research project

The Independent UK

5 MLB records that will change with Negro Leagues stats being incorporated, including Josh Gibson passing Ty Cobb

Some important MLB records are about to change.

USA Today Sports Media Group

MLB To Include Negro League Stats In Historical Records

Major League Baseball's historic decision to include Negro League stats honors legendary players like Josh Gibson and recognizes their contributions to the...

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Josh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated

Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a

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Chicago Sun-Times

How baseball endured through World War II

History sometimes forgets that Pearl Harbor also triggered one of the most significant letters in presidential history: the Green Light Letter in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt encouraged baseball owners to keep playing.

Chicago Sun-Times

High school baseball players learn about Negro League in South Side tour ahead of Sox’s Double Duty Classic game

The Double Duty Classic game began in 2007 and showcases the history of the Negro League. A group of top high school players from Chicago and the Midwest play in the game Tuesday after a tour to shore up their baseball and South Side history.

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The Negro League revolutionized baseball – MLB's new rules are part of its legacy

In his film The League, Sam Pollard tells the story of the Negro National League: "They brought a different kind of style ... a kind of baseball which Major League Baseball is trying to bring back."

Chicago Sun-Times

Inspirational Negro Leagues documentary recalls greats who endured hardship but played with passion

Interviews, photos and newsreel clips inform ‘The League,’ which stands with the best chronicles of baseball integration.

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The Guardian - US

‘A story that didn’t used to be told’: the rise and fall of baseball’s Negro Leagues

In eye-opening documentary The League, director Sam Pollard tells a fully-rounded tale of how Black baseball used to thrive

Tribune News Service

Giants to play at Willie Mays’ former Negro Leagues home in 2024

It’s been 75 years since Willie Mays first played at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., for the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues.

Chicago Sun-Times

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum looks to raise $25 million for new facility

Museum president Bob Kendrick said the “Pitch for the Future” campaign is designed to lead to a new 30,000-square foot facility that would be adjacent to the Buck O’Neil Education and Research Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

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'MLB The Show '23' Review: The Year's Best Sports Game Thanks to One New Upgrade

'MLB The Show '23' has a slew of subtle improvements, but the big leap forward comes in the form of a game mode exploring the history of the Negro Leagues.

Inverse

'MLB The Show 23' PS5 Review: The Year's Best Sports Game, Thanks to One Upgrade

'MLB The Show '23' has a slew of subtle improvements, but the big leap forward comes in the form of a game mode exploring the history of the Negro Leagues.

Chicago Sun-Times

In historic move, MLB The Show 23 breaks video game barrier with Negro League players

Video gamers are now able to venture into a storyline mode involving eight Negro League legends through the game, which was released Tuesday.

The Independent UK

MLB The Show breaks barrier with Negro League players

MLB The Show is breaking a video game barrier: For the first time, the franchise will insert some of the greatest Negro League players — from Satchel Paige to Jackie Robinson — into the 2023 edition of the game as playable characters

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