The Impact of the Negro Leagues on Modern Baseball

Updated at 8:49 a.m. ET on July 12, 2023. In July 1918, shortly after American troops achieved their first significant victory in World War I in northern France, W. E. B. Du Bois, the founder of The Crisis, a magazine affiliated with the NAACP, published a thought-provoking editorial. Du Bois, hopeful that African Americans’ involvement …

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First Major Challenge for Fanatics Livestream Shopping: MLB All-Star Game

Fanatics, the renowned sports platform, is set to host its inaugural livestream shopping event during this week’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game festivities in Seattle. Fanatics Live, the platform’s new business division, aims to provide users with a unique shopping experience by enabling them to purchase trading cards and collectibles through the Fanatics Live app …

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Lingering Wildfire Smoke Causes Delay in Pirates-Padres Game

A game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres experienced a delay of 45 minutes on Thursday due to poor air conditions caused by lingering smoke from wildfires in Canada. The game, which was scheduled to start at 12:35 p.m., was pushed to a 1:20 p.m. start time. During the delay, the Pirates issued …

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