Major League Baseball saw its first Africa-born player in 2017. Can a grassroots effort in Cameroon lead to more?

Might Baby Jesus, a Spanish Pointer, or a Pair of Ruby Slippers Land Under Your Tree? Scholars find a correlation between playing the sport and growing up with a father at home. Here’s a ...

The 2024 World Series showcased some of the best African American players in the game today: American League MVP Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Mookie Betts of the Major League Baseball ...

"like the California condor," African-American players might soon be gone from big-league baseball (parenthetically, I felt he meant "good riddance"). African-Americans like Dave Winfield are in ...

Discover how African American athletes redefined sports, broke barriers, and left an unforgettable mark on culture and ...

Yet only a mile away, a stadium is built to honor an African-American baseball player named Pop Lloyd. Dubbed the "Black Wagner", John Henry "Pop" Lloyd was one of the greatest athletes of his time.

In the '74 Series there were 15 African-American players. Today there are 3. And the number of African-American baseball players on Major League Baseball teams stands around 8% – that's a huge ...

On Wednesday, the Pirates called up Gift Ngoepe to the big leagues, making him the first African-born player in league history. Skip to Navigation Skip to Main Content ...

Yet only a mile away, a stadium is built to honor an African-American baseball player named Pop Lloyd. Dubbed the "Black Wagner", John Henry "Pop" Lloyd was one of the greatest athletes of his time.