MEDIA
MLB: The Players Alliance honors Black playmakers in baseball
Los Angeles, California (July 19, 2022) – As part of All-Star Week, The Players Alliance — a nonprofit founded in 2020 by Black current and retired professional baseball players to increase African American representation in the sport — held an inaugural “Game Changers Celebration,” seeking to honor Black playmakers in the game and in the community while raising awareness for the organization’s mission. Eight-time All-Star Darryl Strawberry, two-time All-Star Eric Davis, two-time softball Olympic medalist Natasha Watley and Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts made up the group’s first four honorees.
AJC: Atlanta nonprofit struggles to bring Black youths to baseball
By Ernie Suggs, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 75 years after Jackie Robinson’s MLB debut, hardball’s racial gap is widening When Lashandra Clark Callahan worked as a greeter at Truist Park, she occasionally brought her son, Jahliel, with her to the games to cheer...
MLB Players Donate Game Day Salary to Mark the 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson Breaking the Color Barrier
New York, NY (April 14, 2022)—The Players Alliance, a nonprofit started by active and retired professional baseball players, announced commitments by players, coaches and staff to donate their game-day salary in recognition of the 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson...
CBS46 Atlanta: The Players Alliance and MLB provide financial support to L.E.A.D. Youth Baseball Program in Atlanta
The Players Alliance teamed up with MLB to support L.E.A.D., a youth baseball program co-founded by C.J. Stewart and Kelli Stewart. CJ Stewart is an Atlanta-based, retired player and trainer of both Jason Heyward and Dexter Flower has committed to providing the same...
WSBTV Atlanta: The Players Alliance and MLB honor the legacy of Jackie Robinson with Atlanta youth
The Players Alliance and MLB honor the legacy of Jackie Robinson with Atlanta youth.
STATEMENT ON CC SABATHIA JOINING MLB
All of us at The Players Alliance are thrilled that the news of CC's new role as Special Assistant to the Commissioner is out. Following the many gatherings, conferences, and conversations with players, The Players Alliance not only refocused our mission and...
CC Sabathia Looks Back on Storied MLB Career, Transformation Off the Field
"CC Sabathia is among the last of a dying breed across baseball. The former Yankees hurler retired following the 2019 season with 251 career wins, 3,577 innings and 3,404 strikeouts, ending his career with a statistical résumé that may never be matched again. Astros...
Jackie Robinson Day: More than 100 MLB players donate game-day salaries to the Players Alliance
"Each year, April 15 marks a profoundly important date on MLB's calendar: Jackie Robinson Day, which commemorates the anniversary of Robinson's 1947 major-league debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers, which brought a tragically belated end to the color barrier at the highest...
MLK’s legacy endures: ‘Times are changing’
"Standing before a packed, rapt congregation at St. Luke’s Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. recognized the moment’s weight and its fragility. The date was May 6, 1963. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference were five weeks...
Cubs’ Heyward: ‘Still a lot of optimism’ for change, equity
"The term “inflection point” became so common this summer that it almost became a cliche in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police and protests across the country demanding justice, police reform and recognition of the lived reality of Black and...
The #TheBlackDiamond podcast featuring @ejack36 @cgrand @cc_sabathia is out now! @nlbmprez and our board talk indepth about legacy, making baseball more accessible to the Black community and more. Link in bio for the full episode!
#GameChangers was like a movie! Thank you to event chair @bwats0n and @bylorddre for the dope recap 🔥🙌🏾 #MondayMotivation
Another historical day in baseball! So many legends of color inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. A proud day in baseball and an even prouder day for the Players Alliance. Congratulations to Tony Oliva, David Ortiz and to the families who have kept the legacies of Bud Fowler, Minnie Miñoso and Buck O'Neil alive. #baseball #baseballhalloffame #cooperstown
Growing the Game: For the first time in @mlb history 4 of the first 5 draft picks were African Americans.
#flashbackfriday #fbf #GameChangers
Great night honoring Eric Davis, Natasha Watley, Darryl Strawberry and Mookie Betts for not only their incredible accomplishments on the field, but also their contributions to the community. We salute you! #TheGameChangers
Now that we're catching our breath from an amazing All-Star Week, here's a few scenes from the #BlackCarpet of our First Annual Game Changers Celebration! Thank you to @mlb for having us and thank you to everyone who joined us to honor Eric Davis, Natasha Watley, Darryl Strawberry and Mookie Betts. Special thanks to @jemelehill for hosting our Black Carpet.
Wishing our shero Rachel Robinson a Happy 100th Birthday! Thank you for allowing us to be stewards of the incredible legacy you have created ❤
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