MAKING AN IMPACT: PHOTOS FROM 2024 GROW THE GAME CAMP (MLK DAY, CHICAGO)
What is the best way to grow the game of baseball for young Black kids in America? We have to give them opportunities to learn the game. We have to give them
MAKING AN IMPACT: PHOTOS FROM THE 2ND ANNUAL SANDLOT STARS BASEBALL CAMP
Atlanta – Earlier this month, several professional players congregated at Maynard Jackson High School in Atlanta, GA, for the 2nd Annual Sandlot Stars Baseball Camp. The free camp was hosted by FutureisNear,
VINCE HARRISON JR. NAMED MANAGER OF HIGH-A DAYTON DRAGONS (REDS)
An important aspect of the game the Black Baseball Mixtape will be monitoring closely is the journey of Black managers in college and professional baseball. Black managers are grossly underrepresented in MiLB
JANUARY 24, 2024, IS FOREVER “LAW DAY” IN THE CITY OF SOUTH FULTON (GEORGIA)
“NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the Council of the City of South Fulton, celebrate, recognize, and support Lawrence Butler’s accomplishments for his tenacity, dedication, and contributions to the
A.J. ANDREWS (MLB NETWORK) IS REALLY GOOD…AT EVERYTHING
A.J. Andrews is an absolute star on the field and the mic. The former LSU All-American and current professional Fastpitch pro was the first woman to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award
BLACK BASEBALL IN PARADISE
What happens when you bring some of the best Black baseball players in the world to paradise? Here is your chance to find out. BBM was on hand in Nassau, Bahamas, for
THE IMPROBABLE JOURNEY OF PIRATES OUTFIELDER JOSHUA PALACIOS
Brooklyn’s Own Joshua Palacios is my guest on this episode of the BBM podcast. P-Lo played over 90 games with the Pirates this year — batting 239 with 10 HR, 40 RBIs,
Baseball United has entered Uncharted Territory (ft. Founder/CEO Kash Shaikh)
Kash Shaikh is an award-winning storyteller, marketer, brand builder, and entrepreneur. And he had a crazy dream. It was a dream so large – so grandiose – so monumental that it was
DEBATE THE LIST: MLB’S TOP AFRICAN-AMERICAN PLAYERS — 24 & UNDER
Everyone loves a good list, right? Well, the Black Baseball Mixtape (BBM) is no different. We love to debate a great list. Debate is our thing. This is your window into the
REDS WILL BENSON IMPRESSES ON AND OFF THE DIAMOND
Will Benson is one of the most exciting players in baseball. He plays for the exhilarating Cincinnati Reds, a team loaded with young talent – gushing with star potential. In 2023, Benson