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Have Black Americans Left Baseball?
Posted on 26 April, 2013 | No CommentsThe Root, News Report, Keli Goff, Posted: Apr 19, 2013 (The Root) — While the Jackie Robinson biopic 42 has become a certified... -
The Real Meaning of Jackie Robinson
Posted on 15 April, 2013 | No CommentsJackie Robinson wasn’t bigger than life. He simply gave us a better perspective about it. Number 42 wasn’t the first... -
MLB Baseball Commisioner Bud Selig Creates On-Field Diversity Task Force
Posted on 10 April, 2013 | No CommentsBaseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig today announced the creation of an On-Field Diversity Task Force to address the talent... -
The Monday Quarterback: An Undeserving Hall of Fame Shutout
Posted on 15 January, 2013 | No CommentsLOS ANGELES-In the eyes of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame voters, justice has been served. Everyone knew this day... -
Red Bird Alert: Analyzing the Case of Curt Flood
Posted on 12 July, 2011 | No CommentsExiled St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood should be in the Hall of Fame. Period. But because he decided to take on Major League Baseball in a federal antitrust lawsuit that wound its way all the way to the U. S. Supreme Court, Flood’s legacy as one of the best outfielders during his era in the 1960s, has hovered near the abyss. -
Author Hails Black Baseball Legends in “Celebrating Ourselves”
Posted on 15 June, 2011 | No CommentsBy Dennis J. Freeman When Major League Baseball’s annual Urban Invitational came to town a couple of months ago, author... -
Baseball Icon Jackie Robinson is a True American Hero
Posted on 17 April, 2011 | No CommentsBy Dennis J. Freeman Los Angeles-Jackie Robinson fought the good fight and won. He looked at unflinching bigotry and hatred... -
Barry Bonds, Steroids and the Double Standard of Race
Posted on 20 March, 2011 | 1 CommentBy Dennis J. Freeman Commentary The moment of truth is here for all-time home run leader Barry Bonds. In the... -
Black Colleges Take Part in Annual MLB Urban Invitational
Posted on 26 February, 2011 | No CommentsBy Dennis J. Freeman Compton-African Americans has always had a hand in the sport of baseball. From the likes of...