Written by: Sarah Vitelli Related Stories Forgotten History The Negro leagues and baseball’s lost literature. Learn more Boudreau’s heroics lead Cleveland to title Lou Boudreau's bat and brains carried Cleveland through the 1948 American League tiebreaker and to a World Series title. Learn more Master Entertainers Negro Leagues legends like Satchel Paige used humor to add to the show on the field. Learn more #CardCorner: 1969 Topps Nate Colbert We should not be surprised to see Nate Colbert smiling on his 1969 Topps card. Learn more A Road to Equality African-American barnstormers, led by Hall of Famer Satchel Paige, left a remarkable legacy Learn more #Shortstops: Sign of a legend Across various leagues and for countless teams, Satchel Paige enjoyed one of the longest and most successful pitching careers in baseball history. Learn more 1994 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Bob Murphy Learn more Wendell Smith and the Hall of Fame Learn more Wendell Smith and the Big Baseball Stars Learn more Ted Williams Elected to Hall of Fame On January 20, 1966 Ted Williams became one of the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Learn more The Negro National League is Founded 01.01.2023 Learn more Buck Leonard and Josh Gibson are elected to the Hall of Fame 01.01.2023 Learn more #CardCorner: 1969 Topps Nate Colbert 01.01.2023 Learn more Wendell Smith Chronology 01.01.2023 Learn more Master Entertainers 01.01.2023 Learn more 1994 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Bob Murphy 01.01.2023 Learn more Hall of Fame statue garden a gem hidden in plain sight 01.01.2023 Learn more Wendell Smith and the Big Baseball Stars 01.01.2023 Learn more Remembering Monte Irvin 01.01.2023 Learn more #Shortstops: Art Pennington: An Equal among Greats 01.01.2023 Learn more
Written by: Nikki Humphries Related Stories Forgotten History The Negro leagues and baseball’s lost literature. Learn more #Shortstops: A reluctant trailblazer The Red Sox succumbed to pressure and became the last team to integrate in 1959, when Pumpsie Green made his debut. Learn more With deliberate speed, the 1950s saw the reintegration of the white major leagues Jackie Robinson integrated the Dodgers in 1947, but it was more than another decade before some clubs finally embraced Black players. Learn more #PopUps: Babe Ruth was an Alien Babe Ruth, Hall of Famer, alien, or both? Learn more #Shortstops: Art Pennington: An Equal among Greats Art “Superman” Pennington was an equal among greats. But he preferred to play in Latin America, where he was judged by his talents instead of by the color of his skin. Learn more Wendell Smith and Jim Crow Florida Learn more An Interview with Monte Irvin A look back at Monte Irvin's interview with the Hall of Fame in 2006. Learn more Negro Leagues History Digitized in Museum’s Latest Additions to PASTIME Digitized photos of the Negro Leagues, the papers of pioneering African-American writer Wendell Smith and a Jackie Robinson scrapbook are now online. Learn more Civil Rights: Before You Could Say "Jackie Robinson" Introduction to racial segregation and its impact on baseball and American society. Learn more #Shortstops: Letters from Jackie Dodgers scout Clyde Leroy Sukeforth played a critical role in Jackie Robinson's signing with the organization. Learn more He Never Complained 01.01.2023 Learn more Fox-TV hoping for perfect Pitch 01.01.2023 Learn more 1981 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Ernie Harwell 01.01.2023 Learn more Wendell Smith and the Boston Red Sox 01.01.2023 Learn more #Shortstops: Art Pennington: An Equal among Greats 01.01.2023 Learn more Roberto Clemente Day 01.01.2023 Learn more About Wendell Smith 01.01.2023 Learn more Jackie Robinson, circa 1946 01.01.2023 Learn more The Wendell Smith Papers 01.01.2023 Learn more Twenty-five years ago, big league pioneer Larry Doby received his Hall of Fame plaque 01.01.2023 Learn more
