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A NEW LANDSCAPE FOR THE MLB RECORD BOOKS
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THE O’S ARE MAKING LOW-RISK/HIGH REWARD MOVES THAT HAVE BLACK FANS INTERESTED
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ORIOLES PANIC, METS CONFIDENCE, TIGERS HOT STREAK, MLB PLAYOFFS DAY 1 [PODCAST]
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A NEW FRONTIER FOR GLOBAL BASEBALL WITH KASH SHAIKH OF BASEBALL UNITED [PODCAST]
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TRACKING THE 2025 BLACK BASEBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS
We are one week away from the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 announcement. Who are you tracking? Black baseball fans are looking
WHAT THE HECK IS BASEBALL ARBITRATION?
The VERY short (barebones) version of baseball arbitration EXPLAINED. Baseball arbitration is often messy, and leads to nasty divorces between players and clubs. Baseball
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by blackbaseballmixtape (@blackbaseballmixtape) Despite the low percentage of Black-American players in MLB, Black baseball players are
THE O’S ARE MAKING LOW-RISK/HIGH REWARD MOVES THAT HAVE BLACK FANS INTERESTED
Black baseball fans: Are you paying attention to the low-key moves made by the @orioles heading into Spring Training? The O’s signed former first-round picks Nick
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Could Washington, D.C., be the center of Black Baseball in 2025? Don’t look now, but the Nationals have eight American-born Black players on their
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BLACK KIDS PLAY BASEBALL #10 EAST COAST V. WEST COAST (REDUX)
Lil CC and Roberto put their spin on the 2024 World Series…and the never-ending hip-hop debate of which coast reigns supreme. Creative by Marc
BLACK KIDS PLAY BASEBALL #9 “CALL ME ROBERTO”
Lil CC is overjoyed to see another “brotha” on the little league baseball field. He quickly learns that Black baseball players come in many
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As the White Sox move towards the worst baseball team of all time, LL CC and Big Cheats compare just how bad is all-time
BLACK KIDS PLAY BASEBALL #7 “YESTERDAY’S PRICE IS NOT TODAY’S PRICE”
Lil CC continues his pursuit of little league free agency (sort of). Creative by Marc “Cheats” Cheatham — Illustration by Antoine Blackman
BLACK KIDS PLAY BASEBALL #6 “TWO ARM TALENT”
Lil CC has a big announcement about his upcoming little league season. Creative by Marc “Cheats” Cheatham — Illustration by Antoine Blackman
BLACK KIDS PLAY BASEBALL #5 “ELLY DA GREAT”
Lil CC talks about the greatness of Reds’ star Elly De La Cruz. Creative by Marc “Cheats” Cheatham — Illustration by Antoine Blackman
BLACK KIDS PLAY BASEBALL #4 “SELL THE TEAM”
Lil CC stands with the people of Oakland who wants to keep the A’s in the Bay. Creative by Marc “Cheats” Cheatham — Illustration
BLACK KIDS PLAY BASEBALL #3 “RIP WILLIE MAYS”
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BLACK KIDS PLAY BASEBALL #2 “WHO AM I?”
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KENDRICK’S ICONIC UNIFYING MOMENT IS A CASE STUDY FOR GROWING BLACK BASEBALL
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A NEW LANDSCAPE FOR THE MLB RECORD BOOKS
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