Tag: Major League Baseball

Dick Allen, Dave Parker Will Be Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Major League Baseball players Dick Allen and Dave Parker will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and were selected to be a part of the Class of 2025. The Classic Baseball Era Committee announced the decision on Dec. 8. The players, along with other inductees who will be announced on Jan.… Continue reading Dick Allen, Dave Parker Will Be Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame

MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation Announces $2M Grant to Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

The MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation (YDF) today announced a $2 million grant to benefit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in Kansas City, Mo. The grant will support the museum’s $30 million capital campaign to build a new 30,000-square-foot facility to enable NLBM to utilize state-of-the-art technology to further the legacy and storytelling of the… Continue reading MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation Announces $2M Grant to Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Baseball Player Wander Franco Charged With Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Against Minor

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been under investigation since last year after an accusation levied against him for having sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl. Now, the baseball player has been formally charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation against a minor in the Dominican Republic, according to ESPN. The news was given… Continue reading Baseball Player Wander Franco Charged With Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Against Minor

Major League Baseball And UNINTERRUPTED Announce Juneteenth Celebrity Softball Game

A Juneteenth celebration is taking place on June 19 at Rickwood Field in Birmingham that is being presented by Major League Baseball the league recently announced. Several celebrities and athletes from various sports will be participating. Major League Baseball, in conjunction with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s company, UNINTERRUPTED, stated that the celebrity event will… Continue reading Major League Baseball And UNINTERRUPTED Announce Juneteenth Celebrity Softball Game

In Major League Baseball, Players Are Not Feeling New Uniforms

Major League Baseball is dealing with an issue with its latest rollout of new uniforms made by Nike that have baseball players up in arms. The athletes are complaining that the latest uniforms look like replicas and feel cheap compared to previous uniforms and that the pants are see-through, according to ESPN. The new uniforms… Continue reading In Major League Baseball, Players Are Not Feeling New Uniforms

Houston Astros Dusty Baker Retires After 26 Years Of Being A Manager

A legendary baseball manager has decided to hang up his cleats after 26 seasons in Major League Baseball. According to MLB.com, Dusty Baker, the former manager of the Houston Astros is leaving the game that he has lived and loved. One year removed from taking his players to the 2022 World Series championship, the 74-year-old… Continue reading Houston Astros Dusty Baker Retires After 26 Years Of Being A Manager

Chuck D Connects with Major League Baseball, Named Music Ambassador in Celebration of Hip-Hop’s 50th

Public Enemy’s Chuck D’s voice has always been recognizable and powerful whenever he blessed the mic, and he has always been an ambassador for the culture of hip-hop. Now, that voice has been named the music ambassador for Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary by Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball has teamed up with the Long… Continue reading Chuck D Connects with Major League Baseball, Named Music Ambassador in Celebration of Hip-Hop’s 50th

Major League Baseball Gifts $40,000 Towards Replacing Vandalized Jackie Robinson Memorial

Major League Baseball has rededicated Jackie Robinson‘s birthplace marker after it had been vandalized last year. The Georgia Historical Society, in collaboration with Major League Baseball and the Jackie Robinson Cairo Memorial Institute, has dedicated two historical markers at the birthplace of baseball’s first Black man to play in the Major Leagues. After the original… Continue reading Major League Baseball Gifts $40,000 Towards Replacing Vandalized Jackie Robinson Memorial

Major League Baseball Initiates ‘101 Days of Negro Leagues Facts’ in Honor of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Major League Baseball Initiates ‘101 Days of Negro Leagues Facts’ in Honor of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum A week after the country celebrated the holiday of Juneteenth, Major League Baseball is doing its part in acknowledging a little Black history. Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have announced… Continue reading Major League Baseball Initiates ‘101 Days of Negro Leagues Facts’ in Honor of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Bianca Smith Set to Become First Black Woman to Become a Professional Baseball Coach

Bianca Smith is Set to Become First Black Woman to Become a Professional Baseball Coach The Boston Red Sox are making history! The Major League Baseball organization will be hiring the first Black woman coach in professional baseball history. According to The Boston Globe, the Red Sox will be hiring Bianca Smith as a minor… Continue reading Bianca Smith Set to Become First Black Woman to Become a Professional Baseball Coach

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