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Video Series: Legends of Black Baseball

All throughout Black History Month, we're going to be sharing 28 stories of players from Black and Afro-Latino baseball history. Some you will probably know—superstars and Hall of Famers—but others are a little more under-the-radar and may be new to you.

The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues Project

In 2021, we dramatically expanded our coverage of the Negro Leagues and historical Black major league players. Major Negro Leagues (from 1920-1948) are now listed with the National League and American League as major leagues.

Adam Jones, 14 year MLB veteran quote: People need to know about the perseverance of these men. They were willing to play in front of anyone who was willing to show up. But they couldn't go eat at local restaurants. They couldn't stay at local hotels.
Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum quote: Nothing at all is simple about a league that was built to combat and overcome hate and yet was so much about joy and a love of the game.
Sean Gibson, great-grandson of Josh Gibson quote: Breaking the baseball color barrier, the eventual, retrospective recognition of the premier talent from the Negro Leagues in the Hall of Fame...this is our journey.

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