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The team owner who fought for civil rights
Apr 23, 2024
Effa Manley, owner of the Newark Eagles, firmly believed her team’s success was tied to the ongoing struggle for justice in her community.
Negro Leagues barnstorming brought baseball to new places
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 23, 2024
It's just one of the lasting economic legacies of the professional baseball played in the Negro Leagues in the 20th century.
How baseball's Negro Leagues became successful business enterprises
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 17, 2024
"It was sailing against the tide of oppression," Negro Leagues Baseball Museum co-founder Larry Lester says.
At-will employment and creative destruction
Apr 16, 2024
David Brancaccio’s economic lessons from “The League.”
Meet the first Black baseball players
by
Ellen Rolfes
Apr 8, 2024
We're watching “The League,” a documentary about the contributions that Black baseball players and the Negro Leagues made to America’s pastime.
In the golden age of sports content, traditional sports journalism is disappearing
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Feb 23, 2024
The teams have the money, and remaining media outlets like ESPN are becoming more dependent on them. Author Keith O’Brien explains.
How does Shohei Ohtani's $700 million deal actually work? It's complicated
by
Janet Nguyen
Dec 15, 2023
MLB player Shohei Ohtani recently signed a record-breaking $700 million dollar deal with the Dodgers, but there is a catch.
For public good, not for profit.
For Major League Baseball, shorter games and more action have drawn bigger crowds
by
Henry Epp
Oct 3, 2023
MLB saw its highest attendance since 2017 this year, and on average, games were 24 minutes shorter than last year.
MLB's new rules are drawing more fans to ballparks nationwide
by
Henry Epp
Jul 11, 2023
More than two-thirds of Major League Baseball teams are ushering more fans through turnstiles.
Major League Baseball rules aim for shorter games — and a bigger audience
by
Henry Epp
Mar 30, 2023
One change: Pitchers will have 20 seconds or less to throw the ball. But is that enough time to capture the mood?