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Baseball Legend Frank Thomas Calls Out Chicago White Sox After Being Left Out of Black History Month Graphic
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (249+ words) Nationwide " Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas criticized the MLB's Chicago White Sox after they left him out of a Black History Month graphic, saying the team overlooked his records and contributions. The move sparked debate among fans about recognizing…...
Two Major League Baseball Players for Cleveland Guardians Indicted for Rigging Games
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (800+ words) Nationwide " Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, have been indicted on multiple federal charges for allegedly conspiring with sports bettors to manipulate the outcomes of certain [] The post Two Major League Baseball Players for Cleveland Guardians Indicted…...
Trump Pardons Former Pro Baseball Player Darryl Strawberry for Tax Evasion and Drug Charges
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (557+ words) Nationwide " President Trump has granted a full pardon to former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry, clearing him of past tax evasion and drug-related convictions. The White House said [] The post Trump Pardons Former Pro Baseball Player Darryl Strawberry for…...
Author Releases New Book “Game Changer” About the Founder of Negro League Baseball
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (852+ words) Nationwide " Author Michael E. is proud to announce that his long-awaited book, Game Changer: Andrew Rube Foster, is now available and ready for purchase. A good read, a best [] The post Author Releases New Book "Game Changer" About the Founder of…...
NFL Fans Blast ‘Black National Anthem’ Performance at Eagles Game
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) Nationwide " Singer Laurin Talese performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the Philadelphia Eagles" season opener, sparking backlash from NFL fans who criticized the song, dubbed the Black National Anthem, as divisive and disrespectful to the country. Talese, a jazz…...
Black NYC Baseball Coach Protected His Young Players When ICE Tried to Question Them
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) Nationwide " Youman Wilder, an African American youth baseball coach from New York, says he had to protect his young players when ICE officers approached them during practice. He claims the officers tried to question the kids, who are all U.S. citizens,…...
Former MLB Player Gets an Annual $1.2M Check Even Though He Hasn’t Played in 24 Years
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (212+ words) Nationwide " Former MLB player Bobby Bonilla, who hasn't played professional baseball since 2001, still gets a check every year for nearly $1.2 million. The New York Mets have been paying him this annual amount since 2011 and will continue doing so until 2035. The…...
Umpire Dies After Collapsing in Heatwave at Softball Tournament
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (285+ words) Nationwide " Mitchell Huggins, a 61-year-old African American man from Sumter, South Carolina, who served as an umpire for youth softball games, died over the weekend after collapsing during a heatwave while officiating a tournament at Patriot Park. Huggins was working…...
Black Female College Softball Player Makes History as the First to Earn $1M
8+ mon, 13+ hour ago (357+ words) Nationwide " NiJaree Canady, a 22-year-old African American softball player, has become the first college softball athlete to sign a million-dollar NIL deal. She moved from Stanford to Texas Tech and landed a record $1,050,024 contract. Canady's transfer to Texas Tech brought…...
Former MLB Baseball Player Octavio Dotel Trapped in Nightclub Collapse in Dominican Republic
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (245+ words) Nationwide " Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel is reportedly among those trapped in the rubble following the collapse of a nightclub roof in the Dominican Republic early Tuesday [] The post Former MLB Baseball Player Octavio Dotel Trapped in Nightclub…...