In 1958, Williams chaired the Committee to Combat Racial Injustice, which organized to defend two Black boys, ages 7 and 9, ...

He went on to play professionally, serving as a mentor to other Black baseball players. Franklin named its baseball field at the old high school — now Franklin Community Middle School — after him.

Vanderbilt baseball will debut white pinstripe uniforms during the 2025 season. The new uniforms feature black lettering, an anchor on the sleeves, and will be accompanied by a white and black hat.

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Seattle Mariners president Jerry Dipoto probably calls a hurricane a gentle breeze and thinks you should, too.

The genesis of Bill Huhner’s “silly little baseball collection” was in 2008. He was vacationing with his parents in Seattle ...

Born in Calvert, Texas, to an American Methodist Episcopal minister and his wife in 1879, Foster became a baseball star, and as a young man gained the reputation as one of the hardest throwing ...

Umpire Pat Hoberg is the latest professional sports figure caught in a betting scandal. The 38-year-old Hoberg was fired by ...

John Schriffen grew up in a family of civil rights activists. His grandfather, Alphonso Deal, was the NAACP president of North Philadelphia among his myriad accomplishments. As a kid, Schriffen ...

Jacksonville and its surrounding areas are deeply rooted in rich Black history, leaving a lasting impact on the world we know today.

McLaurin, like the majority of NFL players, is Black, and, like some of his colleagues, harbors concerns about the lack of ...

On Wednesday, the Diamond Lakes Regional Parks baseball field will be officially renamed Fred Ancil “Andy” Cheek, III Ball Fields in honor of former commissioner Andy Cheek. The renaming ...