Tag: major league baseball
NFL sees higher grades for gender hiring in diversity study
By AARON BEARD, AP Sports Writer
The NFL posted significant gains in hiring women for coaching, team front-office and league-headquarters positions, according to an annual...
Dusty Baker Relishes First World Series Title with Houston Astros
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
One week after lamenting that there were no Black American players on either the Philadelphia Phillies or...
Rachel Robinson Honored on 100th Birthday at All-Star Game
Baseball's All-Stars gathered on the field before Tuesday, July 19, night's game at Dodger Stadium to honor Rachel Robinson on her 100th birthday.
Associated Press
Los...
Jackie Robinson and the Handshake That Broke MLB’s Color Barrier
By Cori Zaragoza, Staff Writer
After hitting a home run in the third inning against the Jersey City Giants, teammate and Montreal outfielder George Shuba...
Jackie Robinson Was A Republican Until The GOP Became The ‘White Man’s Party’
By Chris Lamb, IUPUI
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers, forever changing baseball and society.
Robinson was Black,...