Julius “Satchel” Sledge was born in Indiana, and played professional baseball for the Indianapolis Clowns in the Negro American League. Mr. Sledge stepped foot on the field at Rickwood for the ...

As important as that day remains, it wasn’t the first time a Black man played professional baseball ... That led to the formation of Negro League baseball. The new documentary The League adds ...

By the 1950s, the Negro League, which had until that point been the main place for Black men to play professional baseball, was essentially defunct. This year was the 100 th anniversary of the ...

A piece of Wichita Falls’ rich baseball history just hit a home run as Spudder Park receives a Texas Historical Marker, ...

The Communications department oversees baseball media relations, broadcasting, business pr, publications, photography, and Alumni relations for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club. Participants in the ...

A few joined the Negro national baseball leagues. The Negro leagues hired the women mainly to sell tickets. Toni Stone became the first woman to play regularly on a professional baseball team. In 1953 ...

though not part of the professional Negro Leagues, made their mark as the Indianapolis Clowns. This extraordinary journey showcases the enduring spirit of black baseball players, weaving them into ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - In honor of Black History Month, admission to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will be free throughout February. This is the fourth year that the Kansas City Roayls and ...

The Golden Bears and five other HBCU baseball teams will take the diamond in a three-day event at Birmingham’s historic ...