Presented by production company 612IM, the film John Wesley Donaldson uncovered the story of a man whose athleticism, leadership, and innovative impact changed the game of professional baseball forever.
Blacks in baseball
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‘Doby Night,’ but few Blacks in sight
After a year’s postponement due to COVID-19, the team’s annual Larry Doby Night resumed June 29 when the Saints played Omaha.
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What’s happened to Black baseball fans—and players?
‘We know that African Americans’ interest in baseball is steadily on the decline or remains stagnant.’
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Baseball still as White as ever
Baseball’s Whiteness, especially at the pro and college levels, is both obvious and concerning.
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New St. Paul baseball museum chronicles local Black history
The City of Baseball Museum, located on the third-base side of the St. Paul Saints’ downtown stadium, opens May 16.
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Blacks scarce at annual Jackie Robinson Day game
Does anyone really care anymore? This year’s annual Jackie Robinson Day (April 15) held by Major League Baseball (MLB) has come and gone. Unfortunately, as I sat last Saturday in a virtually all-White press box watching a game where players of both teams wore Robinson’s No. 42 on the 70th anniversary of his breaking baseball’s […]