Category: Current Issues

Current issues, affairs and events related to the Negro Leagues

Google and Jackie Robinson

Google commemorates Jackie Robinson’s 94th birthday today.

Martin Luther King Day 2013

Martin Luther King Day 2013

42: Jackie Robinson Feature Film

The official trailer for ’42’ the real life story of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. Stars Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford and Alan Tudyk, and features the music of Jay-Z.

MLB All-Star Game and the Negro Leagues Museum

From KCTV: The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is expecting a big crowd next month with the arrival of the All-Star Game. Those who love baseball typically love anything and everything about baseball, says Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick. “That baseball fan is typically a fan of history. There is no other sport that …

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Negro Baseball Leagues LinkedIn Group

The Negro Baseball Leagues Group is now active on LinkedIn. Join today for free!

Harrison Ford to Shoot Major Motion Picture About Jackie Robinson

Harrison Ford to star in major motion picture about Jackie Robinson.

Negro Leagues News

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Lost Black Crackers 1938 Negro Leagues Film Footage Surfaces

From WXIA Atlanta ATLANTA — If the Atlanta Black Crackers had a heyday, this film depicts it. In 1938, the team played in the Negro Major Leagues for one season, then promptly returned to the minor leagues. The film barely scratches the surface of that team. “I believe it’s the only known footage of the …

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Remembering Buck O’Neil

After numerous encounters with Negro Leagues players, what most awes me is their humility. These players are gentlemen who played during of time of racial tension with a glass ceiling for major league career possibilities.

Negro Leagues Series at Reds Hall of Fame

Commemorate Black History Month with Negro Leagues veterans Chuck Harmon, Tom Turner and Ron “Bunny” Warren.