THE TEAMBROWN BLOG

In a world of segregated baseball, there were few attractive options for African Americans that wanted to play at a high level. One option is our focus on Day 4 of Black History Month - Historica...

The year was 1903, and Branch Rickey was the Head Coach for the Ohio Wesleyan Baseball Team. During a road trip to play Notre Dame, Rickey's team was denied lodging at the Oliver Hotel in South Be...

It was the late 1940's and a superstar multi-sport athlete from UCLA was in the news. He would break the color barrier for a major professional sport, but he would be eclipsed the next year by his...

This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Hank Aaron, who for three magical months was a part of the Negro Leagues. When the Indianapolis Clowns saw the then 17 year old Henry ...

This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Buck O'Neil, one of the most beloved figures in the history of the league. If Buck O'Neil only told the stories of the Negro Leagues, ...

This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Bob Motley. The legendary umpire from the Negro Leagues with the incredible flair. Motley was the first African American umpire to att...

This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to John Kennedy, the baseball player, not the former President. Yesterday we introduced you to Pumpsie Green who was the last player to b...

This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Pumpsie Green. Known as the last of the barrier breakers when he broke the color barrier for the Boston Red Sox. You can't read an acc...

This week as part of Black History Month, we introduce you to Buck Leonard. Known as the black Lou Gehrig. Walter “Buck” Leonard played for the Homestead Grays from 1934 to 1950. These Grays teams...