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After summer awakening, MLB players are taking their efforts to the streets
"On Saturday afternoon, a black tractor-trailer truck will rumble from one down-and-out neighborhood in Baltimore to another down-and-out neighborhood in Washington, a journey about baseball and the Black experience. The final month of 2020 is here, and thank the high...
Black Players Continued a Mentoring Tradition Amid a Pandemic
"When this year’s minor league season was canceled, several veteran African-American M.L.B. players got on Instagram and set up Zoom calls to pay forward the guidance they received. Early in his major league career, Curtis Granderson never went hungry around Dmitri...
Baseball’s power players put real money behind Black participation
The Undefeated – "For a certain type of fan, baseball is one thing: the Major Leagues. But for even more people, the top flight of the sport is more of a vehicle and aspirational body that exists for the purposes of the sport overall. Meaning, anything that happens at...
Players Alliance Members Donating MLB Salaries
"The Players Alliance, made up of more than 100 Black current and former MLB players, announced Thursday that its members will donate their salaries from Thursday's and Friday's games to the organization to support its efforts to combat racial inequality and aid Black...
MLB Players Alliance Donate Salaries On Jackie Robinson Day
"The Players Alliance is a group of over 100 Black current and former baseball players, and on Thursday they announced collectively that they would be donating their salaries from the games on August 27 and 28 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball....
Red Sox Black Lives Matter Movement Opening Day
"The focus of the ceremony then shifted from the coronavirus to the Black Lives Matter movement, as the announcer referenced Floyd's death, saying, "Yet while we were united against this microscopic virus, forces sought to divide us again. On the streets of...
Phillies’ Andrew McCutchen acknowledging injustice
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- "After he saw the video of a Minneapolis police officer killing George Floyd, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen felt compelled to do something. His first instinct was to kneel during the national anthem when baseball returned to the...
Baseball is making Black Lives Matter center stage on Opening Day
CNN "America's pastime is sending a loud message as it begins its condensed season: Black lives matter. For decades, fans have claimed baseball often mirrors society and in 2020, that rings true -- and loudly. Opening Day should normally bring fans, awakening from...
MLB Tonight – A Conversation on Change
MLB " As an ever-evolving game of adjustments, baseball is seeing another -- this one led by its players. While baseball was on hold and bigger issues, namely the fight for social justice, became a part of the national conversation, a number of behind-the-scenes...
On Opening Day Support for Black Lives Matter
"WASHINGTON — The 200-yard black cloth stretched along the foul lines, starting at one edge of the outfield, wrapping around home plate and extending to the other side of the diamond. It was held by coaches and players from both the Washington Nationals and the...
This year, Dusty Baker became the first Black manager in MLB history to reach 2,000 career wins. He's also one of four managers to lead both an American League and National League team to 100-win seasons. In over 25 years as a skipper, his record now stands at 2,088 - 1,787. Best of luck in the Postseason!
The Players Alliance was honored to attend the Roberto Clemente 50th Anniversary Gala celebrating Roberto's legacy. Special thanks to @robertoclementejr @luisrclemente21 and the @theclementefoundation21 for a wonderful evening! #TBT
In 2002, Major League Baseball established Roberto Clemente Day to honor the late Hall of Famer’s legacy as a humanitarian. Each MLB Club nominates one player for the league-wide award in tribute to Clemente’s achievements and character. Congratulations to all the nominees! Cast your vote for the Roberto Clemente Award via mlb.com/clemente21
In case you missed it, Brewers Closer Devin Williams recently sat down with Russell Dorsey and discussed The Players Alliance and the importance of representation. Thank you @_dvn23 @russ_dorsey 🙌🏾
The Oakland A's celebrate Athletics Hall of Famer and Oakland legend Dave Stewart retiring Stew's No. 34 jersey. Congrats Stew! #blackaces
Special announcement from The Players Alliance Founder Edwin Jackson:
Reposted from @ejack36 19 years ago today I was blessed with an opportunity to tie up my laces and step on the field to make my debut with Los Angeles Dodgers…today I am happily hanging up my cleats and closing a 22 year Basbeall career. I’m super grateful to have had 14 different organizations allow me the opportunity to represent them. I was once told by a mentor that you are only as strong as the team you have around you, and I have an amazing team. I want to start by thanking my wife. She’s been by my side through the ups and downs of this journey. I love you E! I want to thank my parents for always believing in me and always making ANY sacrifices that had to be made in order for me to be able to get out on the field and play. My sisters have always been in my corner no matter what and their love and support has never changed! Love all of yall! Thanks to my kids for being my biggest cheer squad. To my in-laws, friends, and other family members, all of y’all have been nothing short of amazing for all of the motivation throughout all of these years. I want to thank all of my coaches, trainers, and doctors, on the field and off, for all of the hours of hard work put in to help me have an amazing career. This game has taught me many life lessons and allowed me to evolve into the person I am today! I will forever have memories that will live within me from the game that I loved and dedicated my life to. Thank you baseball for an amazing life experience that I will never forget!!
Back In The Day: Faces that paved the way! Who was your favorite player growing up? #tbt #throwbackthursday
What keeps you inspired to do what you love? Our board members shared the important factors that kept them in baseball during a recent #Amplified panel. Check out the entire conversation with @jemelehill on our YouTube channel. Link in bio!
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