The Latest Breaking News from the Negro Leagues

If you’re a Diamond Dynasty player in MLB The Show 25, you know that John Donaldson has been dominant on the mound for the past couple of years. The lefty has both the velocity and the devastating pitch mix to baffle the best lineups. If you want him in this…

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

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

Rickwood Field will host an MLB game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on Thursday

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

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

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

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.

Baseball players and fans alike are learning more about the Negro Leagues after the statistics for more than 2,300 players — historic figures like Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Satchel Paige and Mule Suttles — were incorporated into the major league record book following a three-year research project