Minnie Minoso, the first black Latino player in the majors, died on Sunday. According to the Chicago Tribune, Minoso died shortly after leaving a friend’s birthday party Saturday night. He was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat of his car. Experiencing chest pains, Minoso reportedly pulled over, suffering a tear in his pulmonary artery caused by “chronic obstructive pulmonary […]

A memoir for someone who has only lived just over 13 years might seem a bit odd but not for Mo’ne Davis (pictured). She’s the pint-sized dynamo who pitched a shutout game in the Little League World Series this past summer, landing her a cozy spot in sports history as the first female to ever […]

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Did y’all see Mo’ne Davis’ appearance on the “Tonight Show?” Host Jimmy Fallon bet Mo’ne a Philly cheesesteak if the Little League Baseball star could strike him out. Of course, she did. Watch the young pitcher show off her skills!

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Mo’Ne Davis, 13, led her Little League team to the World Series when she struck out six batters Sunday. The Philadelphia native plays for the Taney Youth Baseball Association and can pitch a 70-mph fastball, according to reports. Davis is only the 18th girl to play in the Little League World Series since girls were officially allowed […]

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Despite the Rooney Rule, the lack of Black coaches in professional sports is apparent with no signs showing that it will get better any time soon, but with Mike Munchak getting fired from the Titans, this may make room for Todd Bowles (pictured) to join the ranks of the four other minority coaches in the […]

When Magic Johnson and a group of fellow investors plunked down $2.15 billion to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers, the deal was the largest amount ever paid for a sports franchise. SEE ALSO: 2012 Obliterating US Heat Records But Johnson’s involvement in the deal could possibly mean more than just the further diversification of the former […]

DETROIT — With Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera in the middle of the lineup, the Detroit Tigers look ready for a season of slugging at Comerica Park. Fielder and the Tigers agreed Tuesday to a nine-year, $214 million contract, a person familiar with the deal said. The AL Central champions boldly stepped up in the […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds’ lawyers asked a federal judge Tuesday to follow a federal probation officer’s recommendation and give Major League Baseball’s career home run leader probation when he’s sentenced for obstruction of justice this month. SEE ALSO: All Eight Sandusky Accusers To Testify Bonds, 47, was convicted in April of obstructing a grand […]

Bill Cosby played football at Temple, ran track for the Owls and still attends their basketball games. But baseball? Not so much while growing up at the Richard Allen projects in Philadelphia. See Also: Father Says It Was ‘A Mistake’ To Use 9-year-old As Chauffeur “No, no, no. I wasn’t any good,” the comedian told […]

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death early Monday and his brother was arrested as a suspect, Dutch police said. Rotterdam Police spokeswoman Patricia Wessels said police were called to a home in the port city in the early hours of the morning and found the 24-year-old Dutch player bleeding […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Allen Craig drifted back, reached up and made the catch, setting off a stampede from the dugout. The St. Louis Cardinals, the team that wasn’t even supposed to be here, had won a most remarkable World Series. See also: The Greatest Latino Baseball Players Of All Time A day after twice being […]

Topeka, Kan. — Negro League players were more than athletes. They were activists, who, through their work on the field, challenged the popular belief at the time proving that African Americans were equal to whites on and off the field. Still, few Negro League legends received the fanfare that white players received for their accolades. […]