Tag Archives: Negro Leagues

Classic Era Committee adds Dave Parker and Dick Allen to the MLB Hall of Fame

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Congratulations to them. Sluggers Dick Allen and Dave Parker earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday in voting from the Classic Baseball Era Committee. The announcement was made from the Winter Meetings in Dallas. Needing at … Continue reading →

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MLB Hall of Fame rights a couple of wrongs

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Congratulations, Buck O’Neil and Minnie Minoso, and the four other new Hall members. Six candidates earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday via the Eras Committee process, it was announced today on MLB Network. Gil Hodges, … Continue reading →

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MLB recognizes Negro Leagues as official major leagues

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

A long time coming. Major League Baseball has long celebrated the legacy of the Negro Leagues. But for the first time, MLB is officially recognizing that the quality of the segregation-era circuits was comparable to its own product from that … Continue reading →

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