Three score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we now stand, delivered, “I Have a Dream,” calling for an ...

Prior to the 1920 season, Ruth was sold to the rival New York Yankees, sparking the ... at 17 years old with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues. He'd later move on to the MLB ranks ...

It’s widely known that Black (non-Hispanic) representation at the Major League ... New York. “Because I see not that many people who look like me, or like my boys … there’s not that many catchers that ...

Like many of the pro-Black ... Negro Baseball League became one of the largest Black-owned businesses in America. The teams represented Black communities and had major followings. They had names like ...

In 2024, Somerset's Jersey Diners took the cake -- or the pie, rather. The Yankees' Double ... MLB's Tribute to the Negro Leagues. Willie Mays, who grew up about 5 miles away from the stadium and ...

1920—The legendary National Negro Baseball League ... represented Black communities and had major followings. They had names like the Pittsburgh Crawfords, the New York Black Yankees, the ...

According to Jack Curry of the YES Network, the Yankees are signing Smith to a minor-league contract. Smith, 29, can play first base or the outfield. Playing with the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati ...

The New York Yankees have reunited with a familiar face. On Friday, YES Network’s Jack Curry reported that the Yankees signed infielder Andrew Velazquez to a minor league deal that includes an ...

The New York Yankees may or may ... up 15.3 bWAR in his four-year big-league career since signing with San Diego out of South Korea in 2021. If the Yankees added Kim to their infield mix ...