Stories of Black baseball

Stories that highlight the lives and experiences of Black ballplayers through key moments in history, artifacts and baseball cards.

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Doby blazed trails on, off field

On June 30, 1978, Larry Doby became the second Black manager in AL/HL history.

Carl Erskine was the sixth recipient of the Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award.

Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented July 22 in Cooperstown.

Legendary manager elected to Hall of Fame in 2014.

With his father in the stands, Ken Griffey Jr. reached the remarkable milestone of 500 home runs on June 20, 2004.

Vietnam veteran Bill Campbell was a versatile reliever early in his career, but heavy usage led to arm issues over time.

A month before the strike, Fred McGriff highlighted the 1994 All-Star Game in Pittsburgh.

For four seasons beginning in 1959, the AL and NL controversially played multiple All-Star Games.

The Phillies' Jim Bunning hurled a perfect game on Father's Day in 1964.

Edward Stack spent more than 60 years of his life in leadership roles at the Hall of Fame.

With a cannon for an arm and a powerful bat, Lance Parrish was a force behind the plate for the 1980s Tigers.

For four years the Page Fence Giants were a successful and entertaining highlight of Black baseball.

Andre Ethier visited Cooperstown on June 5, 2023 to explore the Hall of Fame.

On June 14, 1969, Reggie Jackson came within one RBI of the American League single-game record.

Game debuted July 6, 1933, to coincide with Chicago World's Fair.

The 34th Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture was held May 31-June 2 at the Hall of Fame.

Octavius Catto’s passion for baseball inspired early integration efforts.