BLACK KIDS PLAY BASEBALL #3 “RIP WILLIE MAYS”
Lil CC and Big Cheats talk about the legacy of the “Say Hey Kid” Willie Mays. Mays passed away on June 18, 2024, at the age of 93. Creative by Marc “Cheats”
BLACK KIDS PLAY BASEBALL #2 “WHO AM I?”
Lil CC impersonates some of the players he is following in MLB. INTRODUCING: “Black Kids Play Baseball” – a comic strip from the Black Baseball Mixtape. Follow the world of 7-year-old baseball
KENDRICK’S ICONIC UNIFYING MOMENT IS A CASE STUDY FOR GROWING BLACK BASEBALL
Words by Daniel McNatt @culturexcures This past Juneteenth, as Black Americans celebrated the day enslaved people in Texas finally found out about their freedom, another celebration occurred in Inglewood, California. Hip-hop, Los Angeles,
DODGERS CITY CONNECT TAKE 2: FUNFETTI IN SPACE
Words by Flobo Boyce To be perfectly honest with you, I had forgotten the Dodgers’ second go at the City Connect uniforms hadn’t officially dropped until June 17th of this year. The
A NEW LANDSCAPE FOR THE MLB RECORD BOOKS
Words by Daniel McNatt @culturexcures For years Black baseball fans have wondered what the history of the game would look like ifNegro League ballplayers were able to compete against their white counterparts
THE RIPPLE STAY BUSY (TWINS CITY CONNECT REVIEW)
Words by Flobo Boyce Not to be outdone by the other City Connect releases in the 2024 season, it was the Minnesota Twins’ turn to release their offering. By now, your mind
YOU WANNA SEE TRONTO AT NIGHT? (BLUE JAY CITY CONNECT REVIEW)
Words by Flobo Boyce 2024’s City Connect lineup rolls on as the Toronto Blue Jays announced the launch of their CC uniforms this Friday. The seventh (not the “6ixth”, sadly) City Connect
MICAH JOHNSON TALKS TOPPS, BASEBALL, AND THE ROAD TO RICKWOOD (PODCAST)
As MLB prepares for its highly anticipated Tribute to the Negro Leagues game at the historic Rickwood Field on June 20th, several special events and projects are happening in conjunction to celebrate
INTRODUCING: “BLACK KIDS PLAY BASEBALL” – A COMIC STRIP BY THE BLACK BASEBALL MIXTAPE
INTRODUCING: “Black Kids Play Baseball” – a comic strip from the Black Baseball Mixtape. Follow the world of 7-year-old baseball enthusiasts Lil CC and his Dad, Big Cheats, as they navigate the
FROM THE LOU: A CITY CONNECT FOR PURISTS
Words by Flobo Boyce By the time I am writing this, there have been seven Nike City Connect drops out of the planned nine this season but this one, is the most