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When the Negro Leagues disbanded, there were winners and losers.
Effa Manley, owner of the Newark Eagles, firmly believed her team’s success was tied to the ongoing struggle for justice in her community.
It’s just one of the lasting economic legacies of the professional baseball played in the Negro Leagues in the 20th century.
“It was sailing against the tide of oppression,” Negro Leagues Baseball Museum co-founder Larry Lester says.
David Brancaccio’s economic lessons from “The League.”
We’re watching “The League,” a documentary about the contributions that Black baseball players and the Negro Leagues made to America’s pastime.
The teams have the money, and remaining media outlets like ESPN are becoming more dependent on them. Author Keith O’Brien explains.
MLB player Shohei Ohtani recently signed a record-breaking $700 million dollar deal with the Dodgers, but there is a catch.
MLB saw its highest attendance since 2017 this year, and on average, games were 24 minutes shorter than last year.
More than two-thirds of Major League Baseball teams are ushering more fans through turnstiles.