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Birmingham observes 'galvanizing' social change of the Negro Leagues


Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Marilyn Robinson remembers her school days when her dad was more famous to others than to her.  But all of her teachers knew the former Negro League baseball player.
“One day my dad was coming to school,” Robinson said, recalling her father Stanley Jones’s visit to Bessemer’s Dunbar Elementary School. “He was coming to see my teacher and she got so excited to be able to see somebody famous.”
Years later, Robinson raised the eyebrow of a professor at Lawson State Community College.
“I said my dad went to Wenonah High School,” she recalled. “He said, ‘Who’s your dad?’ I told him my dad is Stanley Lee Jones and he played with the Birmingham Black Barons. He was so excited. He remembered my dad. He went and told other professors, ‘Hey, I’ve got Stanley Jones’ daughter in my class. ” ....

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Birmingham to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of The Negro Leagues Jan.17


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The Birmingham Negro Southern League Museum will celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Negro Leagues on Sunday, January 17 beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be streamed virtually to follow health and safety guidelines. This celebration will pay tribute to the players of the Negro Leagues and shine a light on the impact the league had in many Black communities across the country, especially in Birmingham.
 The event will feature special guests including former Birmingham Black Barons players James “Jake” Sanders, Robert Vickers, Reggie Howard, former Raleigh Tigers pitcher, Ernest “Big Dog” Fann, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, and many more.  ....

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Joy in Birmingham (AL) as Negro Leagues Given Major League Status


Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times 
 James “Jake” Sanders’s voice was hoarse but that didn’t stop him from expressing his joy that Major League Baseball now views the Negro Leagues as major league.
“That’s the greatest thing that could have ever happened for the Negro League ballplayer because we have been left out of everything,” said the 86-year-old former outfielder whose Negro League career in the 1950s included stints with the Kansas City Monarchs, Raleigh Tigers, Birmingham Black Barons, New Orleans Bears and Detroit Stars. “That’s the best thing that could have ever happened.”
Major League Baseball announced in mid-December that it is reclassifying the Negro Leagues as a major league. ....

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Integration of Negro Leagues' stats into MLB called 'marketing genius' by former player | Richmond Free Press | Serving the African American Community in Richmond, VA


Fred Jeter |
12/24/2020, 6 p.m.
Ken Free
Don’t be surprised if there’s a spike in sales of old Negro League baseball gear— and just in time for the holidays.
Former Negro Leaguer Ken Free suggests finances may be a motivating factor behind Major League Baseball’s deci- sion to give the Negro Leagues Major League status.
“A show of marketing genius,” Free, now 81, told the Free Press from his home in Greensboro, N.C.
What better present than a throwback jersey of the Birmingham Black Barons, the Kansas City Monarchs, the Detroit Stars, the Homestead Grays or others? It could be especially attractive if the jersey has a name like Josh Gibson, Ray Dandridge, Satchel Paige or Cool Papa Bell—all Negro League legends—on the back. ....

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Former Negro League player Sam Allen appreciates MLB recognition


Former Negro League player, Norfolk native appreciates MLB recognition
Major League Baseball announced Wednesday it will include records from the Negro Leagues, a group of seven leagues comprised of Black players founded in 1920.
Author: Eugene Daniel (WVEC)
Updated: 12:11 AM EST December 17, 2020
NORFOLK, Va. Not a day goes by that Sam Allen does not think about his time playing professional baseball.
“At one time the Negro League was more potent than the Major League,” he said.
The 84-year-old Norfolk native played four seasons in the Negro Leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs, Raleigh Tigers, and Memphis Red Sox. 
The seven leagues comprised of Black players featured some of the greatest players in the history of the game, but their accomplishments could not be found in official Major League Baseball records. until now. ....

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