The Latest Breaking News from the Negro Leagues

Vahe Gregorian: Some 75 years after Satchel Paige debut, salute to ‘Black Aces’ asks what might’ve been

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Could be that Satchel Paige was 42 years old when he made his first American League appearance 75 years ago July 9. Then again, he might have been 52 or some other age altogether after Cleveland owner Bill Veeck purchased his contract from the Kansas City…

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023

‘A story that didn’t used to be told’: the rise and fall of baseball’s Negro Leagues

In eye-opening documentary The League, director Sam Pollard tells a fully-rounded tale of how Black baseball used to thrive

The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2023

Who was Larry Doby? Baseball Hall of Famer and pioneer in breaking boundaries

Larry Doby broke baseball's colour barriers after Jackie Robinson, becoming the first player to jump from the Negro Leagues directly to MLB, and the second Black manager in league history.

Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

'MLB The Show 23' PS5 Review: The Year's Best Sports Game, Thanks to One Upgrade

'MLB The Show '23' has a slew of subtle improvements, but the big leap forward comes in the form of a game mode exploring the history of the Negro Leagues.

Inverse · Apr 7, 2023

'MLB The Show '23' Review: The Year's Best Sports Game Thanks to One New Upgrade

'MLB The Show '23' has a slew of subtle improvements, but the big leap forward comes in the form of a game mode exploring the history of the Negro Leagues.

Inverse · Apr 7, 2023

In historic move, MLB The Show 23 breaks video game barrier with Negro League players

Video gamers are now able to venture into a storyline mode involving eight Negro League legends through the game, which was released Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 29, 2023

MLB The Show breaks barrier with Negro League players

MLB The Show is breaking a video game barrier: For the first time, the franchise will insert some of the greatest Negro League players — from Satchel Paige to Jackie Robinson — into the 2023 edition of the game as playable characters

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

With addition of Negro Leagues greats, ‘MLB: The Show ‘23′ hopes to ‘educate, enlighten, and inspire.’ Here’s how the partnership happened.

CHICAGO — When the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was founded in 1990, it was located in a one-room office in the historic Lincoln Building in Kansas City, Mo., across the street from where it operates today. The original office, located on the third floor, consisted of a conference room table…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 18, 2023