Iconic player, legendary hitter, and nine-time All-Star Gary Sheffield played 25 seasons in Major League Baseball, is part of a sports dynasty spanning 3 decades,…
If you’ve been wondering how former NFL player turned sports analyst turned educator Deion Sanders is doing after his second divorce, finalized just last week,…
Roland Martin talks with former MLB player Harold Reynolds about the several African-American prospects who are projected to be drafted in the 2013 Major League…
Jimmie Lee Solomon, vice president of baseball operations for the MLB says that if more Black people watched and attended baseball games, the percentage of Black players would increase. In 2011, Black people only represent 8.5 percent of Major League Baseball. “From an anecdotal standpoint and as a black man, I think it makes a […]
Hank Aaron is renowned for breaking color barriers long before President Obama. Just as the first black president has dealt with death threats and vicious attacks, Aaron encountered similar opposition when he entered Major League Baseball after its integration in 1954. Yet, this pioneer battled through the hatred hurled at him to become one of […]
