The Suffolk and the Riverhead Anti-Bias Task Force present the second installment of “Black History On Screen.” ...

Branch Rickey and Bill Veeck, recognizing the positive impact of baseball integration to the bottom line of baseball, were pioneers in signing stars like Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Don Newcombe, ...

Baseball was in his blood,” said his great-nephew, Ray Mackey III. “He and his siblings grew up playing ball on the sandlots of Luling, dreaming of making it big.” ...

They were the first African-American baseball players to play in Japan. Mackey and the group showcased their skills and became quite popular with the fans and local Japanese figures. They were ...

Obviously, when you have somebody like (legendary K-State head baseball coach) Coach Dave Baker, who was the first (African American baseball coach in ... when you connect it you have to connect it to ...

As part of Black History Month, we spoke to members of our front office about what Black excellence means to them and how ...

Feb. 10, 6 p.m. Baseball & Black History (for kids), Learn about influential African American Baseball players through history and decorate your own baseball cap and personalized pennant.

A version of this story previously appeared on MiLB.com in 2007. We present it again as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.