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BHM - Bob Kendrick - Keeper of the Flame
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BHM - Bob Kendrick - Keeper of the Flame

When Bob Kendrick was named President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in 2011, he was entrusted with the stories and history of the Negro Leagues - he was the Keeper of the Flame.  ...
BHM - Greatest Negro League Team - '35 Pittsburgh Crawfords
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BHM - Greatest Negro League Team - '35 Pittsburgh Crawfords

While many debate the greatest Negro League player of all time, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson or Oscar Charleston, it has become less of a debate on the greatest team of all time. That honor has been ...
BHM - Greatest Negro League Team - '31 Homestead Grays
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BHM - Greatest Negro League Team - '31 Homestead Grays

While many debate the greatest Negro League player of all time, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson or Oscar Charleston, it has become less of a debate on the greatest team of all time. That honor has been ...
BHM - Hank Aaron - The Negro Leagues
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BHM - Hank Aaron - The Negro Leagues

Hank Aaron was a member of the Negro Leagues for three magical months.   When the Indianapolis Clowns saw the then 17 year old Henry Aaron playing for the Mobile Black Bears they were impressed...
BHM - Phil Reid - Father of Minnesota Black Baseball
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BHM - Phil Reid - Father of Minnesota Black Baseball

Phil Reid was not only a prominent member of St. Paul’s Black community, he was also an entrepreneur with strong ties to Rube Foster and others in Chicago.     Thru Foster's friendship, Reid go...
BHM - History Has Its Eyes on Them
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BHM - History Has Its Eyes on Them

For many years the only way to measure the greatness of Negro Leagues players was during their exhibition games against their White Major League counterparts. Once Jackie Robinson broke the color...
BHM - Tales of the Negro Leagues
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BHM - Tales of the Negro Leagues

The Negro Leagues were not only a league of great ballplayers, but also of great stories. As we celebrate Black History Month, we highlight a few.   Josh Gibson's Home Run never comes down ...
BHM - “Candy Jim” Taylor - Negro Leagues Top Manager
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BHM - “Candy Jim” Taylor - Negro Leagues Top Manager

James Allen “Candy Jim” Taylor won more than twice as many games as any other manager in the history of the Negro Leagues. Also winning three National Negro League titles and two Negro League World...
BHM - Octavius Catto & Philadelphia Pythians
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BHM - Octavius Catto & Philadelphia Pythians

Prior to the Civil War, baseball was restricted to cities in the Northeast and Midwest US. However, during the War, teams of soldiers would play baseball games.    Company H, 48th NY Regiment, pos...