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The First East-West All-Star Game
by Tony McClean, BASN Editor
The East-West All-Star Game was the highlight of any Negro League season. What the CIAA Tournament is to black college hoop fans, the All-Star Classic was to the loyal followers of Negro League baseball.
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The Show That Never Ends
by Bryan Burwell -- Jul 2, 2009 - 9:57:00 PM
Fans are crammed into every corner of the ballpark of the Los Angeles Dodgers'Class A affiliate, the Inland Empire 66ers. This is as strong a statement as you need to understand that Dodgers fans plainly don't care that Manny Ramirez was busted for drugs.
Nothing like a good cry
by Chris De Luca -- Jun 29, 2009 - 9:50:00 PM
Milton Bradley and Lou Piniella -- two of the fiercest tough guys in baseball -- sitting together, crying. This is what happens after a manager sends one of his star players home during a game, tells him to strip off his uniform and calls him a piece of you-know-what.
Same As It Ever Was??
by Gary Norris Gray -- Jun 28, 2009 - 9:56:00 PM
Two years ago, this writer wrote an article on the lack of African Americans on the diamonds of college baseball. This year, there was a slight improvement because both teams vying for the championship had African American players on the field, but it is still a work in progress.
Solomon to receive Horizon Award
by Lisa Winston -- Jun 25, 2009 - 9:56:00 PM
Jimmie Lee Solomon, MLB's Executive Vice President, Baseball Operations, will be honored Thursday night in Washington D.C. with a 2009 Horizon Award from the Congressional Award Foundation.
An Old Award Needs A New Name
by Gordon Edes -- Jun 23, 2009 - 9:50:00 PM
Let’s rename the award after a man who won more games than Cy Young, struck out more batters than Nolan Ryan, pitched in at least twice as many games as anyone else, and had a persona that rivaled Babe Ruth’s.
by Tony McClean, BASN EditorThe East-West All-Star Game was the highlight of any Negro League season. What the CIAA Tournament is to black college hoop fans, the All-Star Classic was to the loyal followers of Negro League baseball.
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The Show That Never Endsby Bryan Burwell -- Jul 2, 2009 - 9:57:00 PM
Fans are crammed into every corner of the ballpark of the Los Angeles Dodgers'Class A affiliate, the Inland Empire 66ers. This is as strong a statement as you need to understand that Dodgers fans plainly don't care that Manny Ramirez was busted for drugs.
Nothing like a good cryby Chris De Luca -- Jun 29, 2009 - 9:50:00 PM
Milton Bradley and Lou Piniella -- two of the fiercest tough guys in baseball -- sitting together, crying. This is what happens after a manager sends one of his star players home during a game, tells him to strip off his uniform and calls him a piece of you-know-what.
Same As It Ever Was??by Gary Norris Gray -- Jun 28, 2009 - 9:56:00 PM
Two years ago, this writer wrote an article on the lack of African Americans on the diamonds of college baseball. This year, there was a slight improvement because both teams vying for the championship had African American players on the field, but it is still a work in progress.
Solomon to receive Horizon Awardby Lisa Winston -- Jun 25, 2009 - 9:56:00 PM
Jimmie Lee Solomon, MLB's Executive Vice President, Baseball Operations, will be honored Thursday night in Washington D.C. with a 2009 Horizon Award from the Congressional Award Foundation.
An Old Award Needs A New Nameby Gordon Edes -- Jun 23, 2009 - 9:50:00 PM
Let’s rename the award after a man who won more games than Cy Young, struck out more batters than Nolan Ryan, pitched in at least twice as many games as anyone else, and had a persona that rivaled Babe Ruth’s.
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