May 15, 2010 RSS feed / Section B

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MLB Beacon Award Honorees

Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, women’s sports pioneer Billie Jean King and award-winning entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte will be recipients of MLB Beacon Awards, recognizing individuals whose lives are emblematic of the spirit More...

Reds honored to host Gillette Civil Rights Game Weekend

This weekend, Cincinnati again will be home to a historic series of events as Major League Baseball’s Gillette Civil Rights Game is played at Great American Ball Park for a second consecutive season. More...

Short-lived Cincinnati Tigers brought excitment to Crosley Field

The Cincinnati Tigers spent three seasons as an independent club before joining the Negro American League in its inaugural season of 1937. More...

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum could be in trouble

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, a unique window into a vital chapter of American history that the late Buck O’Neil helped open 20 years ago, could be in trouble, according to a number of reports. More...

Games, recognitions, awards all part of second Gillette Civil Rights Game here

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Importance of Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-in to be recognized at Civil Rights Game event

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Greensboro, N.C., Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-in of Feb. More...

Porter Moss was world-class pitcher for the Cincinati Tigers

Porter Moss, one of the most popular and successful pitchers in the Negro Leagues, grew up in Cincinnati. In 1934, he started his pro career with his hometown Cincinnati Tigers. More...

Trailblazing retired Army soldier puts students on the right path

Talking to Michele S. Jones, a retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj., she will be the first to admit that she never had aspirations for many of the titles that have been bestowed upon her during her Army career. More...