Gary Cooper, who once played for the Atlanta Braves, is in dire need of income that the players pension can provide. So what’s the problem? Cooper was with the Braves for just 42 days in 1980.
Buck O’ Neil is just one of the best people America has ever produced. Buck O’ Neil lived a long, fruitful life but most people never knew much about him until Ken Burns’ Baseball documentary came along in 1994 and he emerged as the eloquent soul of the game.
If he had spent his career in the Majors, Paige would own every record possible for a pitcher. With baseball season underway, it seems like a good time to look at one of the all-time greats: pitcher Satchel Paige.
The Oakland A's promotional schedules in recent years have been lacking. There have been bobblehead days here and there, a few fireworks or drone nights, but the giveaways haven't impressed many fans of late.
The summer that changed baseball Baseball is one sport that has provided a plethora of excellent books. Some are all-time classics like The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn and The Glory of their Times by Lawrence Ritter.
Satchel Paige once said, ‘My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball away from the bat.’ And in 2023, the Brewers pitching staff was good at doing just that.
“How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?” – Satchel Paige Jockey Mike Smith turns 58 today. You wouldn't know it by looking at him. Certainly not by the way he still rides horses.
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The first rainout, Soto suspended, Greg Deichmann’s birthday, and other stories.
For the first time, MLB The Show will insert some of the greatest Negro League greatest players -- from Satchel Paige to Jackie Robinson -- into the 2023 edition of the game as playable characters.
For the first time, you can play as Negro League legends in 'MLB The Show 23.'
RE24 is a win probability stat that can tell us how well relief pitchers performed “Throw Strikes. Home plate don’t move.” —Satchel Paige A week ago, I wrote about the run expectancy stat (“RE24” or “REW”) as a measure of team offense.
The legend of Satchel Paige is known by many in the baseball community. Although he spent the bulk of his career in the Negro Leagues, including seven seasons with the Kansas City Monarchs, Paige’s outstanding numbers earned him a well-deserved place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Negro Leagues that ran from 1920-48 have officially been elevated to "major league" status by Major League Baseball. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the news on Wednesday via the league's communications department.
A look at the elite African-American players in Major League Baseball history reads like a who’s who of the upper rungs of Cooperstown. These are pioneering stars not only on the diamond, but also in the advancement of African-American culture in the country.
The story of the various baseball organizations that collectively formed the Negro Leagues over the first half of the 20th century is vital to telling the story of the game to this day.
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As the corner turns to March, the spring picks up pace and the sounds of the national pastime begin ringing out again. The waning days of February also bring to a close yet another Black History Month and the reminders and reminiscing the month brings of the works of many great African-Americans throughout the nation’s history.
Before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947, black players weren’t allowed in Major League Baseball. Before the recent advances in the United States’ relationship with Cuba, it was rare for Cuban players to escape their homeland.
Thirty-five players in the history of the Cleveland Indians franchise are members of the MLB Hall of Fame. How many of them can you name?Note: Includes members of the Cleveland NapsNote: * Means not consecutive years played
A small a bigger story sometimes hides behind a bit of information. That bit came in this line I read a few years ago in Larry Tye’s book, Satchel: In 1960 he [Satchel Paige] threw for the Salina [Kan.] Blue Jays ….
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