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Book Review: Brooklyn Bat Boy

Book Review: Brooklyn Bat Boy

Riley Neubauer
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Book Review: Brooklyn Bat Boy

Book Review: Brooklyn Bat Boy

Brooklyn Bat Boy teaches and entertains.

Riley Neubauer

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Veteran Athletes, Athlete Veterans
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Veteran Athletes, Athlete Veterans

We look up to sports stars for their heroics on the field of play, but many professional athletes are also heroes for their call to duty. These 10 superstars

Dante Ciampaglia
Friday Afterschool Special: Jackie Robinson Day
The Day in Sports

Friday Afterschool Special: Jackie Robinson Day

Happy Jackie Robinson Day! On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier when he played his first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Every year,

Sam Page
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: An In-Depth Look at Baseball’s Past

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: An In-Depth Look at Baseball’s Past

Last month, I went to Kansas City, Missouri, to see a Royals playoff game, but I also had another spectacular baseball experience. My dad and I visited the

Riley Neubauer
Following Jackie Robinson’s Example to Improve Baseball

Following Jackie Robinson’s Example to Improve Baseball

Before the Civil Rights Game and on Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium last Wednesday, I had the chance to interview Dodgers skipper Don Mattingly in the

Max Ferregur
Jackie Robinson's Legacy Celebrated at Dodger Stadium

Jackie Robinson's Legacy Celebrated at Dodger Stadium

The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a special place in the history of both baseball and the civil rights movement. That’s all thanks to one man whose courage, wisdom,

Max Ferregur
Basketball Legend Earl Lloyd and Other Sports Pioneers Left a Lasting Legacy

Basketball Legend Earl Lloyd and Other Sports Pioneers Left a Lasting Legacy

Last week, former basketball star Earl Lloyd died at the age of 86. Nicknamed the Big Cat, he scored 4,682 points over his nine-year pro career and is ranked

Riley Neubauer
Photographing the African American Baseball Experience
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Photographing the African American Baseball Experience

Negro League baseball is one of the great eras in the sport’s history. It’s also one of the least documented. Sportswriters at African American newspapers

Dante Ciampaglia
The History of the Baseball Cap

The History of the Baseball Cap

In New York last week, New Era hosted an event at the MLB Fan Cave to talk about its new line of baseball caps, the Diamond Era 59Fifty. On hand to talk about

Dante Ciampaglia
Jackie Robinson Day

Jackie Robinson Day

There aren't a lot of things that every baseball fan can agree on. We all have our favorite teams, players, and moments in the history of the game. But today

Sarah Braunstein