Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

by | Jun 24, 2018 | Negro Leagues

Jackie Robinson American baseball player Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.[1] Robinson broke the...
Birmingham Black Barons

Birmingham Black Barons

by | Jun 24, 2018 | Negro Leagues

Birmingham Black Barons The Birmingham Black Barons played professional baseball for Birmingham, Alabama, in the Negro Leagues from 1920 to 1960 when the Major Leagues successfully integrated. They alternated home stands with the Birmingham Barons in...
Kansas City Monarchs

Kansas City Monarchs

by | Jun 24, 2018 | Negro Leagues

Kansas City Monarchs Baseball team The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of baseball’s Negro Leagues. Operating in Kansas City, Missouri and owned by J. L. Wilkinson, they were charter members of the Negro National League...