Bubba Hyde, former Memphis
Red Sox star, dies at 95
November 24, 2003
Speedy Red Sox infielder passed
away in St. Louis after a brief illness. Read
the full story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Henry Kimbro, former Elite Giants star, to be inducted
into Tennessee Sports Hall Of Fame
November 11, 2003
Nashville native was a perennial
all-star during the 1940s. Notice of Kimbro’s induction released
today in the Nashville
Tennessean.
"Red" Writer Tries To Break Color Barrier In
Baseball
November 1, 2003
Daily Worker writer Lester
Rodney promoted the integration of baseball during the 1930s. Read
Allen Barra’s special in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Stars Brighten Buck Leonard
Weekend
October, 2003
Negro League stars highlight the
third Annual Buck Leonard Weekend Celebration. Read about the celebration
in the Rocky
Mount (NC) Telegram.
Philly Stars Pitcher Talks About
Life In The Negro Leagues
July 23, 2003
In an interview with the Camden
(NJ) Post Courier former Philadelphia Stars pitcher Harold
Gould recalls the hardships of life on the road in the Negro
Leagues.
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Minoso Becomes Only
Player Active In Seven Decades
July 17, 2003
Appearing as a designated hitter
for the St. Paul Saints last evening, 77-year-old Minnie Minoso
became the only player ever to appear in games during 7 decades.
Minoso was a star in the Cuban League, Negro National League (with
the New York Cubans in the 1940s) and in major league baseball (mostly
with the Chicago White Sox).
Who Ever Heard Of The Atlanta Cubs?
July 17, 2003
Not many folks today could remember,
but the Atlanta Black Crackers (who took the Negro American League
pennant in 1938) began life as the Atlanta Cubs. The club changed
it’s name in 1920 when it joined the newly organized Negro Southern
League. So says baseball historian Tim
Darnell in a recent interview with PBS affiliate, WABE.
Willie Wells…Hall Of Famer And
Inventor Of The Batting Helmet
July 06, 2003
Among the least recognized of the
many Negro League stars who have been inducted in the Baseball Hall
of Fame, Willie Wells is the focus of an excellent profile piece
in the Fort
Worth Star Telegram.
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