The
separate black baseball leagues came into existence because of the exclusion of
blacks by the white-controlled professional major leagues after 1900. The formation
of the Negro leagues in the 1920s came at a time when black racial pride and self-awareness
was growing. It gave the black community a popular sport - a business - with
black stars and management. It bolstered those who advocated autonomous action
and control.
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Journal of Sport History, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Summer, 1983)
Wendell Smith, the Pittsburgh
Courier-Journal and the Campaign
to Include Blacks in Organized
Baseball, 1933-1945
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 2009 Jerry Malloy Negro Leagues Conference : The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the Senator John Heinz History Center; Pittsburgh PA
"....You are invited to join us for the 12th Annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from July 16-18, 2009.. . . ... more , SABR registration
MLB's 2008 Special Negro Leagues Draft : Written by Maury Brown Friday, 30 May 2008 09:52
".... Prior to the start of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft on Thursday, June 5th (2:00 p.m. EDT, live on ESPN2) at The Milk House at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Major League Baseball will hold a Special Negro Leagues Player Draft . . ... more video
Negro Leage legend, coach, player dies at 94
By REUTERS
Published: October 7, 2006 ... more
Fans, Strangers Celebrate O'Neil's Life
By DAVE SKRETTA
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct 7, 2006 (AP).......... more
Shades of Glory : By National Geographic Society
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at 7:30 PM
".... combines vivid narrative, archival photographs, and biographical essays on legendary players such as pitcher and Negro League founder Rube Foster and Homestead Grays slugger Josh Gibson. For this event, Hogan will be joined by African-American baseball luminaries, including Stanley Glenn, catcher for the Philadelphia Stars from 1944 to 1950 and the current president of the Negro League Baseball Players Association. . ... more
Blacks' numbers in MLB at an all-time low : By Dr. Jessica Johnson
Published on 06/6/2005 ,
Much has changed since the heyday of the Negro leagues, when no black athlete in any other sport could rival the likes of Cool Papa Bell, Buck Leonard, Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige. ... more
Stealing Home
The Negro Leagues Museum provides a great home for memorabilia. But some players feel benched. BY KENDRICK BLACKWOOD ... more
Baseball honors legendary Jackie Robinson : By Ben Walker, AP Writer 04-19-04 , Northern Star: Buck O'Neil delivers humor, stories and advice to captivated audience
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O The Chorizeros: a Latino powerhouse team : By LA Times 04/5/2006 ,
"...The Chorizeros, one of a group of Latino teams in the 1940s, were the Yankees of East L.A. They also helped unite a community.." ... more
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