baseball

Negro Leagues stats put Josh Gibson on top

For almost a century, Negro Leagues baseball player and power hitter Josh Gibson was called the Black Babe Ruth. But…

June 4, 2024

The legacy of 42

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the great baseball Hall of Famer, Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier…

April 18, 2022

Baseball lockout ends, players union lauds ‘significant progress’

The 99-day player lockout, imposed by Major League Baseball, came to an end March 10. The eight-member executive subcommittee together…

March 17, 2022

Opening games canceled as baseball bosses wage economic warfare  

Bulletin: On March 10 the owners and the Players Association agreed to a new contract, ending the 99-day lockout imposed…

March 10, 2022

Baseball players union blasts owners for lockout

At midnight Dec. 2, immediately after the contract between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association expired,…

December 10, 2021

Finally the racist baseball team name and mascot are leaving Cleveland

Cleveland The big front page news July 24 was the new name of the city’s Major League Baseball team: the…

July 26, 2021

Baseball’s All-Star Game removed from Atlanta due to repressive voting law

Major League Baseball announced April 2 that its annual All-Star Game, scheduled for July 13, would be moved from Atlanta…

April 6, 2021

Hank Aaron’s legacy is more than just baseball

Henry “Hank” Aaron may not have played the same historical role as the great Jackie Robinson, who broke the color…

January 25, 2021

Baseball’s racist legacy today as MLB finally recognizes ‘Negro Leagues’

Major League Baseball first announced on Dec. 9 that it would finally incorporate all of the players, statistics and records…

December 21, 2020

Cleveland baseball team finally retires racist name, mascot

Cleveland It’s official. And it’s about time. After months of discussions and rumors, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team announced Dec.…

December 21, 2020