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(AURN News) — According to Essence, Kwanza Jones is poised to become Major League Baseball’s first Black woman majority owner through a…
(AURN News) — On May 6, 1931, baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays was born in Westfield, Alabama. Mays began his professional…
(AURN News) — On this day, Feb. 5, 1934, baseball legend Hank Aaron was born in Mobile, Alabama. Widely regarded as one…
President Donald Trump is now threatening to block the Washington Commanders’ new stadium deal unless the team goes back to its old…
On April 14, 1955, Elston Howard made history by becoming the first African American player to join the New York Yankees, breaking…
On this day (January 31) in 1919, Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. He would go on to change baseball and…
Frank Robinson, after an illustrious career as an outfielder and base runner with 586 home runs, made history on Oct. 9, 1974,…
“I gave everything I had.” And that he did. That was the voice of Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at 93. He…
Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose talent made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has passed away…
On February 13, 1920, Andrew “Rube” Foster made history by establishing the Negro National League (NNL), marking a pivotal moment in African-American…
On October 30, 1945, Jackie Robinson made history by signing a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The event marked the breaking of…
On July 21, 1959, the Boston Red Sox became racially integrated. By signing infielder Elijah “Pumpsie” Green, the Red Sox became the…