Only 5% of college baseball players in all of Division 1 were Black, only 3% coaches, according to NCAA statistics last year. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) ECHLIN: The College World Series presented a ...

Growing up in Queens, N.Y., Mike Dorcean would pick up a baseball bat and imitate Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing. Last Friday, July 7, the 22-year old catcher for Coppin State University kicked up dirt ...

Baseballism’s baseball Black Friday deals offer a selection of gifts that feel as significant as they are stylish. This brand’s devotion to the baseball community is imprinted in each item, ...

The multi-year partnership between the Black College World Series and Urban Edge Network was announced on June 11, 2024. “We are delighted about our partnership with UEN,” Michael Coker ...

'Leaders & Innovators' spotlights Black managers who led teams in the Negro Leagues. Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and a key figure behind MLB The Show video game ...

It's also the target for Parks and People, which seeks to honor the century-old history of the Baltimore Black Sox and Negro League Baseball through a hike-and-bike trail with exhibits.Interactive ...

Black to the Bigs. 4/1/2025 | 45m 6s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Baseball legends Ken Griffey Jr, Mookie Betts and others discuss the decline of Black players in MLB. Aired 04/01/2025 ...

Her corporate background spans almost 20 years, ... Batrus called on an icon of Black baseball and one of the best ever to play - Hall of Famer and YDF Ambassador Ken Griffey Jr.

A League of Their Own's Will Graham, Desta Tedros Reff, Chanté Adams and consultants discuss how the Prime Video series told the stories of Black women in baseball.

College baseball needs more Black players. ... “You want to have a background and a resume that says: ‘This guy’s got a shot to do a really good job,’” Wates said recently.

Every April 15, Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day. Players wear No. 42 for Robinson, the first Black player in the league in the 20th century. The celebrations serve not only as ...

For the fifth consecutive year, national collegiate baseball publications and broadcast platforms will carry every pitch of the 2025 Black College World Series (BCWS), May 7-10.