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Major League 7 Collection - American Negro League (1929)
MLB

Major League 7 Collection - American Negro League (1929)

As part of our new collection, Major League 7 - today we celebrate the American Negro League which played in 1929. BACKGROUND MLB announced in 2020 that seven Negro Leagues would be elevated to "...
Major League 7 Collection - Eastern Colored League (1923–1928)
MLB

Major League 7 Collection - Eastern Colored League (1923–1928)

As part of our new collection, Major League 7 - today we celebrate the Eastern Colored League which played from 1923–1928. BACKGROUND MLB announced in 2020 that seven Negro Leagues would be eleva...
Major League 7 Collection - Negro National League (I) (1920–1931)
MLB

Major League 7 Collection - Negro National League (I) (1920–1931)

As part of our new collection, Major League 7 - today we celebrate the Negro National League (I) which played from 1920-1931. BACKGROUND MLB announced in 2020 that seven Negro Leagues would be el...
April 15th - The history of the celebration
MLB

April 15th - The history of the celebration

#Spotlight – This week we pay tribute to #42. Today we celebrate the history of MLB's annual day - April 15th - Jackie Robinson Day. April 15, 1997 Commissioner Bud Selig announced that all MLB te...
April 15th - We are all #42
MLB

April 15th - We are all #42

#Spotlight – The annual tribute to Jackie Robinson with players wearing the #42 goes back to 2007 when Ken Griffey Jr. then playing for the Reds requested permission from the league office and Rach...
WHM - Rachel Balkovec
MLB

WHM - Rachel Balkovec

This week as part of Women's History Month, we introduce you to some amazing women - today Rachel Balkovec, MLB's first female hitting coach. Rachel Balkovec became the first woman hired to be a f...
WHM - Bianca Smith
MLB

WHM - Bianca Smith

This week as part of Women's History Month, we introduce you to some amazing women - today Bianca Smith, MLB's first female black coach. When the Boston Red Sox hired Bianca Smith as a Minor Leagu...
WHM - The Women of La Vida Baseball ¡Live!
Media

WHM - The Women of La Vida Baseball ¡Live!

This week we continue our celebration of Women's History Month. Today is our tribute to the amazing women of La Vida Baseball ¡Live! - Julie Alexandria and Jennifer Mercedes. Julie Alexandria’s ac...
WHM - Jackie Mitchell
Hall of Fame

WHM - Jackie Mitchell

This week as part of Women's History Month, we introduce you to some amazing women - today Jackie Mitchell -- The girl who struck out Ruth and Gehrig. In the early days of baseball, teams would ba...