It does not get any better than this, Josh Gibson vs. Satchel Paige! The famous Homestead Grays have won many a victory through the years but none with more delight and satisfaction than that of last night when they came from far behind to pound out a 5 to 4, 11 inning triumph over highly …
December 2013 archive
Dec 03
10 August 1926 Posey Aggregation Beats Holis Canon
The following article about the Homestead Grays playing the Beaver Falls Elks highlights the barnstorming nature of baseball in the Negro Leagues. This is a rare look at the Grays during their early years. Long back breaking bus rides were the norm. Games in small towns across the great heart land meant the pay day …
Dec 02
Frank Bonner
Bonner had a great rookie season, batting .322. He could have been one of the best, instead he played just six years in the majors, including one year with Washington. Here is Bonner talking about his struggles. The Senators’ second base man is another player who did not realize that insobriety and baseball do not …
Dec 01
Calvin Griffith on why the Nats left Washington 17 October 1978
We want to honor Sam Lacy by presenting articles about the Negro Leagues. Lacy was born in Washington on 23 October 1903, and was a graduate of Howard University. To state that Mr. Lacy had a long and successful career in journalism, his long career spanned parts of nine decades until his passing in 2003, …
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