Fox 4 News in Kansas City explores the festivities.
Mar 25 2015
Atlanta Black Cracker’s Historic Practice Field to be Restored and Memorialized
From Georgia PBS: During the early 1900’s, the Negro Baseball League’s Atlanta Black Crackers rented out a field from the all-white Atlanta Crackers, including the team’s 1938 championship season. The field where they practiced, however, was their own and efforts to preserve it are currently underway. A crowd-funding campaign to turn that space into a …
Nov 29 2014
The story of Negro Leagues slugger Josh Gibson
Via Youtube: The story of Negro Leagues slugger Josh Gibson, who has been called the greatest baseball player of his day, is captured in a documentary by Duquesne University students that will benefit the Pittsburgh-based Josh Gibson Foundation.
Oct 19 2014
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story: Jackie Robinson stars as himself in this inspiration classic. The movie chronicles his life, from youth, through his college career at UCLA, to his rise to a legend with the Brooklyn Dodgers…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wo7iasWIMU&feature=youtube_gdata
Jun 01 2014
What’s My Line? Satchel Paige
Via YouTube: What’s my line? Satchel Paige http://youtu.be/mxF1zW71_nU
May 03 2014
Watch: Rare footage of 1919 ‘Black Sox’ World Series surfaces
Watch: Rare footage of 1919 ‘Black Sox’ World Series surfaces. More info at MLB.SI.com
Feb 16 2014
Willie Wells Mural Project
Mural project honoring negro leagues baseball star Willie Wells
Jan 31 2014
Satchel Paige: Baseball Hall of Fame – Biographies
Satchel Paige: Satchel Paige’s Hall of Fame bio Video
Jan 22 2014
Baseball Hall of Fame – Behind The Plaques-Ray Dandridge
Via YouTube: Baseball Hall of Fame – Behind The Plaques-Ray Dandridge:In this edition of “Behind The Plaques,” Craig and Tim talk about one of the best 3rd Basemen of all time, Ray Dandridge.
Jan 18 2014
The Jackie Robinson Story
From YouTube: The Jackie Robinson Story: Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCBoskYx3Is&feature=youtube_gdata