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Home to "Legends of the Negro Leagues" tribute! Honoring their effort and preserving their legacy in an extraordinary collection of autographed trading cards

[Baseball-LivingColor @BLC_NLB]

In the Beginning: My name is Jim Burgess. To understand how I got involved with Negro Leagues Baseball, I have to take you back to the beginning.... https://t.co/y6eqU5CeFG

[TheCardLifeTV @TheCardLifeTV]

A truly remarkable story…
One day, a player who pitched for the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues, walks into the office of a small trading card business.

He wants something made that he never had…his own baseball card.

The meeting turns into two cross country trips, to give the men he played with their own baseball cards as well.

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[Phil S. Dixon @NegroLeagueMan]

December 13, 1956, Jackie Robinson is sold to rival New York Giants by Brooklyn Dodgers for a reported $30,000 and pitcher Dick Littlefield.  https://t.co/11pPm3JhtA

[Phil S. Dixon @NegroLeagueMan]

December 12, 1955, John "Buck" O'Neil was appointed scout for the Chicago Cubs. Wid Matthews, Cubs' personal director, said O'Neil will scout segregated America, "All colored high schools, colleges and leagues for Cubs." https://t.co/11pPm3IJE2

[Phil S. Dixon @NegroLeagueMan]

December 11, 1962, Boston Red Sox traded Elijah "Pumpsie" Green as player to be named later and Tracy Stallard to New York Mets for Felix Mantilla. https://t.co/11pPm3JhtA

[Phil S. Dixon @NegroLeagueMan]

December 11, 1938, Team owners meet at the Appomattox Club on Grand Blvd., in Chicago to merge Negro American League with Negro National League to increase interleague play among league teams. https://t.co/11pPm3JhtA

[Baseball-LivingColor @BLC_NLB]

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[Baseball-LivingColor @BLC_NLB]

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[Baseball-LivingColor @BLC_NLB]

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[Baseball-LivingColor @BLC_NLB]

@Lasttraintocoop Herb was the only Black player on the Albuquerque Dukes in the West Texas New Mexico League. He enjoyed playing with this organization and the owners really appreciated him. Aware that Herb was planning to marry, the team owners insisted he be married at home plate!!

[Phil S. Dixon @NegroLeagueMan]

July 8, 1931, George Scales hit for the cycle, ripping a single, double, triple and homer at Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania in a Homestead Grays 15-7 win over the Klein Professionals. https://t.co/11pPm3IJE2

[Legends Sports @legends_sports1]

Live with former Negro Leaguer & 20+ year baseball lifer Pedro Sierra, his origin story, travels, upcoming biography and more starting...now
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[Baseball-LivingColor @BLC_NLB]

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[EagleOne @26thYankee]

@perrybarber @nyy_cate @sabr @iPlayAtThePlate Your career is amazing- Thanks for sharing- I’m learning the history & I’m grateful to have @BLC_NLB memorabilia which includes AU 3rd base and all The Legends Autographs- Wonderful story & Much deserved recognition ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️

[Legends Sports @legends_sports1]

San Antonio, TX's Big Bill Gatewood, early Black Baseball star with a big impact to match his 6'4" 240# size. Tossed the 1st ever no-hitter in Negro National League history in 1921 & as the stories go, gave Cool Papa Bell his nickname & taught Satchel his hesitation pitch.

[mitch bernstein @philsfanatic]

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[Phil S. Dixon @NegroLeagueMan]

April 7, 1972,American Giant and Memphis Red Sox catching great, Larry Brown, died in Memphis, Tennessee.  He was born in Pratt City, Alabama. https://t.co/11pPm3IJE2

[Birmingham Barons @BhamBarons]

The wait is finally over...it's game day, Magic City ⚾️

[Legends Sports @legends_sports1]

Every day I try to highlight not just a player from Negro Leagues baseball history, but other notable figures, where they were from, where they played, to show how that history and those stories are just about everywhere. North Carolina was certainly no exception.
@nlbmprez
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[Phil S. Dixon @NegroLeagueMan]

I wanted to alert everyone to my new book on John “Buck” O’Neil. It will be out by opening day. Look for details on how to order in advance. It has over 350 pages. I would love to hear your comments on the cover art!

[Jim Koenigsberger @Jimfrombaseball]

“Everybody knew Oscar Charleston because he had played baseball in Cuba. He was very impactful because we knew the older guys were always making sure that we didn’t do anything wrong."
16-year-old Pedro Sierra played for the Charleston-led Indianapolis Clowns in 1954

[Baseball-LivingColor @BLC_NLB]

@LegendsSports3 I met Ernest Burke back in 1999. He was a gem - incredible guy! At that time he had been playing tennis and from what I understood was really good!