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1:58 AM UTC Anthony Castrovince The United States Mint was unaccustomed to requests like the one made by Larry Doby Jr. For centuries, the bureau of the Department of the Treasury has been responsible for designing and casting the Congressional Gold Medal -- the highest civilian honor in the country. And as part of that

On Dec. 16, 2023, three days after what would have been Larry Doby’s 100th birthday, some family members, friends, fans and others interested in history gathered at two places in

Now, a documentary film will soon be released in 2024, about the Cobras' legendary founder, the late, Howard Finney III, titled "King Cobra".

Now, a documentary film will soon be released in 2024, about the Cobras' legendary founder, the late, Howard Finney III, titled "King Cobra".

Major League Baseball legend Larry Doby, a World War II veteran who was the first African American to play in the American League, was posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday.

2:00 AM UTC Anthony Castrovince WASHINGTON -- On what would have been his 100th birthday, Larry Doby finally got his due. Doby, the oft-overlooked baseball pioneer who integrated the American League with the 1947 Cleveland Indians and served his country during World War II, was posthumously honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony

In "Sons of Baseball," author Mark Braff examines the lives of people who grew up with MLB fathers. They have plenty of lessons for all parents.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- It does not currently hang at CHS Field alongside Kevin Millar's No. 15, Darryl Strawberry's No. 17 and the other digits formally retired by the St. Paul Saints. But within the world of this ballclub that serves as the Triple-A affiliate of the nearby Twins, there is an understanding that Larry

Hinchliffe Stadium was home to three Negro League teams but had fallen into disrepair. After a $100M renovation, it has reopened in N.J.

share-square-1656081 Larry Doby Jr., Harold Reynolds, Omar Minaya, Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh, CC Sabathia and Willie Randolph mark Hinchliffe Stadiums renovation.(Dan Cichalski) PATERSON, N.J. -- For what may have been the first time in a generation, an audience stood at Hinchliffe Stadium for the national anthem on Wednesday. Under a blue spring sky, Leon Moses from Paterson soul band The Kopestetics performed an a capella rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” to mark the official grou...