The rare player to compete in all three, he had an impressive career, becoming a three-time All-Star in the major leagues and ...

'It's a dream come true,' Turkey Stearnes' granddaughter says of the news. From the 1920s to the '50s, Negro League Baseball (NLB) was the home for Black players who were segregated from the other, ...

As anyone who has visited Fenway Park can appreciate, there are some historic venues that every sports fan should try to visit. Places like Wrigley Field in Chicago, Lambeau Field in Green Bay, and if ...

A new exhibit honoring Birmingham Industrial League standout Oscar “Butler” Williams was unveiled Tuesday at the Jefferson ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Major League Baseball is now recognizing stats in the record books of some Negro League teams. Researchers have been working on the project for many years and added stats ...

Kim Overton was personally and practically impacted by Major League Baseball’s recent decision to add Negro National Leagues statistics to its existing records. It was personal because Overton is one ...

NORFOLK — Sam Allen is enjoying life. At 88, the Norfolk native wouldn’t have it any other way. Last month, the former Negro League baseball player was in Baltimore as the Orioles celebrated Negro ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - It’s hard to imagine modern baseball without night games, and safety equipment for both catchers and batters – all three exist in the Major Leagues, minor leagues, and even ...

ST. LOUIS — Stars Field is part of the campus of Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis. The baseball field is also the site where many great Negro League players competed in the 1920’s. “This was ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- After a years-long process, Major League Baseball has decided to incorporate stats from the Negro Leagues into MLB record books. Many say it's a long-overdue recognition for ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Buck Leonard. Charlie “Chino” Smith. Turkey Stearnes. “You get to learn about a lot of names and a lot of people that we may not have heard about,” Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew ...

The stories and statistics of up to 300 baseball players who played in the Negro Leagues in Ohio are now part of official Major League Baseball records. This comes after the recent decision to ...