Hall of Famer and civil rights pioneer Monte Irvin died in 2016 at age 96.

The three-day event featured 13 films covering such varied topics as the life of Bill Lee after the majors, Ron Taylor’s transition from pitcher to medicine, the legacy of Hot Springs, Arkansas as a Spring Training site and the Negro League Harrisburg Giants baseball team.

Jim Roland's 1972 Topps card gives us a glimpse into the fashion preferences of players back in the early 1970s.

John Mayberry was one of the top power hitters in the American League in the mid-1970s.

Ken Berry's fielding in the outfield drew praise from his teammates

On Feb. 13, 1920, the Negro National League was formed.

A winter meetings trading frenzy transported Joe Morgan from Houston to Cincinnati.

The “Cuban Comet”, “Marvelous Minnie”, “Mr. White Sox”, or “the Latino Jackie Robinson.”

Relying on a curveball that was among the best in the game, Tippy Martinez closed games for the outstanding Orioles teams of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

In 1921, manager Rube Foster used small ball – and a lot of it – to pull his Chicago American Giants out of a 10-0 hole.

Don Stanhouse was adventurous on and off the field.

Relying on a curveball that was among the best in the game, Tippy Martinez closed games for the outstanding Orioles teams of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Oscar Gamble showcased his colorful personality on and off the field.

For three days, Rollie Fingers was a member of the Boston Red Sox, in one of the most controversial sales of all time.

Terry Cashman’s “Talkin’ Baseball” a timeless classic

A plan to rush David Clyde into the major leagues forever altered the high school phenom's career.

The 1959 Hall of Fame Game ended in a tie between the Kansas City Athletics and the Pittsburgh Pirates.