It helped to right a wrong stemming to 1969 when an all-white “special committee” determined the Negro Leagues were not of major league quality.
Kendrick believes the infusion of data will allow people to further appreciate the skills of players like Charleston, Gibson, and the rest.
It’s just seen through the lens of baseball and a triumph over adversity.
Red Sox first base coach Tom Goodwin, who took some players to the museum Friday, is among them.
“When I walk players through the museum, no matter how many times they come back, it never gets old,” Kendrick said.
Petersburg, Fla., and will be watching to see what happens as umpires will begin to enforce the new rule prohibiting pitchers from putting any substance beyond rosin on the ball.
Hyers said he was “really shocked” that MLB prohibited pitchers from using sunscreen.
The area around Truist Park, known as The Battery, has a dozen or so food options, a few bars, a performance venue, and some retail spaces.
Atlanta had the advantage of starting with a blank slate, something Boston does not have.
Two members of the forgettable 2020 Red Sox, José Peraza and Kevin Pillar, have combined to give the Mets 0.5 WAR at a low cost … All teams have been cleared for full capacity at their ballparks except for Toronto, which will play at its Triple A park in Buffalo through at least the end of July.