Negro Leagues Archives - Awful Announcing

MLB

MLB makes Negro Leagues a “major league,” earns praise from Willie Mays, Bob Kendrick and more

"I think that’s a good thing. It recognizes guys who played way back. I’m talking a lot of good ballplayers. These are just numbers now. There’s more to it. They were never part of the league."

HBO

Real Sports examines Negro Leagues statistics: “It’s kind of like digging for gold.”

"All I’m asking for is fairness, an open mind and an open heart, to accept what is obvious, that black ballplayers were equal. Not because of their skin, but because of their talent. And we can prove that quantitatively."