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Jackie Robinson Day: Remembering the Black men who played in the majors before he broke the color barrier By Jordan Smith Black major leaguers who predate Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was far from the first Black man to play in the major leagues. Here are the four Black men who preceded him. Major League Baseball will hold its annual Jackie Robinson Day celebrations on Thursday, commemorating the man who broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947. Thousands of players will sport Robinson's iconic No. 42, which has been retired league-wide since 1997. Ballclubs will post photos thanking him for en...

February 21, 2021 As a rule, teams tend to be less aggressive, and take fewer chances, when behind in games. The logic is sound, but at the same time, is it really necessary? Is there not often something to gain by pushing the envelope and putting pressure on the opposing side, regardless of the score? I asked that question to Derek Shelton earlier this week. “I think it’s game-situational,” the Pirates manager replied. “The question I would [throw] back to you — this is rhetorical, of course — is ‘What’s the variation in terms of number of runs when you start to take chances,...

MLB task force recommends seven Negro Leagues for major league status The task force is examining leagues excluded in 1969 when a special committee on baseball records identified just six official major leagues dating to 1876. Associated Press Share NEW YORK — Seven Negro Leagues have been recommended for major league status by a task force of the Society for American Baseball Research. The announcement Thursday followed Major League Baseball’s decision on Dec. 16 that it was reclassifying the Negro Leagues to majors. They had been excluded in 1969 when a special committee on baseball r...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA The case of Willie Mays’ missing HR: Will he get credit for Negro League blast? [San Francisco Chronicle] Dec. 21—The magical number 660 overlaps generations of Giants fans. Everyone knowing at least a little about Giants franchise history knows 660 is Willie Mays’ home run total. What if the number jumped to 661? Negro Leagues statistics from 1920 to 1948 soon will be classified among statistics of major-leaguers, and 1948 was Mays’ rookie season with the Birmingham Black Barons. It had been believed Mays had no home runs that year, at least based on stat...

The case of Willie Mays' missing HR: Will he get credit for Negro League blast? FacebookTwitterEmail Willie Mays, star outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, arrives on Feb. 4, 1962 at a San Francisco public playground equipped for a workout on his own. Mays, who recently signed a Giants contract for an estimated $90,000 largest in Giants history, said he wanted to limber up some as spring training is just around the corner. (AP Photo/Robert Houston)Robert Houston / Associated Press 1962 The magical number 660 overlaps generations of Giants fans. Everyone knowing at least a little about ...