Fort Wayne Daisies and the Racine Belles of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League face off in spring training in April 1951. (The Belles would move to Battle Creek that year.) NARA. @OTBaseballPhoto@thorn_john
The Negro League's St. Louis Stars were said to be so talented in the late '20s (incl. three Hall of Famers), they would have given the mighty Yankees a run for their money. @markasaxon shares the story of an old photo and its link to those great teams: https://t.co/veMCmZft7T
70 years ago, baseball’s Negro Leagues reached the end of an era with a World Series matchup of the Homestead Grays vs. Willie Mays’ Birmingham Black Barons. Get your copy of #SABR book on the 1948 Negro League fall classic: https://t.co/fGArcHv3vJ
Today In 1951: New York Giants players Monte Irvin, Willie Mays & Hank Thompson form the first all African American outfield in World Series history! #MLB#Postseason
EATING JIM CROWE: The great Vic Power goes into a FL restaurant & after being ignored for a while, a waitress finally comes over & says, “we don’t serve Negroes!” Power, in his Puerto Rican accent says, “good, I don’t eat them!” @RyanRuocco@JPosnanski@MLB @Indians @Royals RT
He founded the Negro National League in 1920, giving thousands the chance to play ball. Hall of Famer Rube Foster was born 139 years ago today. https://t.co/Upvj8e3Hy2
Check out Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Wanted: Best of KC 2018! Vote for your favorite people, places, business, and more until September 10! https://t.co/GofmWGA8hM
Great piece on @MelissaLudtke, who joined us way back in Episode 6 to talk about the first women to make it into the locker room:
https://t.co/dycQAcP4uS
Chris Ballard wrote the terrific Sports Illustrated article that gave us a lot of info for our pod on the 1985 NBA Draft.
Here, watch Chris break down the video & see what you think!
https://t.co/OSWabBI7rN
“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” The ageless Satchel Paige lived & died in KC. His original tombstone is on display at the NLBM. Notice the “?” for his birth year! @mellinger@Royals @Sut_ESPN @FSKansasCity@JPosnanski @Indians @espn@MLB@MLB_PLAYERS RT