In an era when black baseball players had limited playing prospects in the United States, they found a more hospitable and level playing field in Canada. The en

A century before Kirby Puckett led the Minnesota Twins to World Series championships, Minnesota was home to countless talented African American baseball players

During 75 seasons of baseball (1946-2020), 71 teams in 21 minor leagues represented 35 Canadian cities, playing either under the aegis of the National Associati

 The Birmingham Black Barons were a nationally known team in baseball's Negro leagues from 1920 through 1962. Among its storied players were Hall of Famers S

Tells the forgotten story of Black star-quality athletes excluded from professional baseball because of the big league's color line.