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,
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
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
OFF THE RECORD: 50 YEARS OF HIP-HOP X BASEBALL
Players Alliance’s new series, Off the Record On the Field™, features baseball players across generations discussing how hip-hop has influenced the game. Players include legends like Daryl Boston, Eric Davis, CC Sabathia,
DEREK JETER VISITS THE BBM PODCAST
There is no way to say this delicately: DEREK JETER IS ON THE BBM PODCAST. That’s right; our first guest of 2024 is The Captian – Hall of Famer – #2…#2. It
BASEBALL WANTS IT TO BE ONE WAY, BUT IT’S THE OTHER WAY: WHAT THE FRANCO FLIP REALLY TELLS US
There was an infamous scene in the legendary HBO series The Wire when the treacherous drug dealer Marlo Stanfield stole candy from a convenience store in front of the store’s security guard.
2022 BLACK BASEBALL MIXTAPE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: AARON JUDGE
You know what? Many people in the media try to zag when everyone is zigging. Why? Because they want to be different. They want to be the contrary. They want to be