It was October of 2020, and the world was still eerily quiet: a silent summer broken only by the two-minute serenade of pots and pans for the frontline workers at 7 p.m., with everyone stuck at home in their COVID-19 “pods” filling up the days with whatever they could. Marquis Grissom Jr. and his friends were no different.
While no American-born Black players participated in this year’s World Series, an effort has been in place for years to reverse declines in participation.
DeKalb County will be represented by seven high school baseball players at the Atlanta Braves’ fourth annual 44 Classic presented by Nike at Truist Park on Sept. 24 - 25.Players will be in attendance from Georgia, Mississippi, New York, Alabama, and Florida, but Redan High School leads all high schools in attendance with four players on the Braves’ list. Decatur