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WHO WILL BE MLB’S NEXT AFRICAN AMERICAN GENERAL MANAGER? I MADE A LIST OF CANDIDATES

Dana Brown is fully aware of his unique stature among baseball’s top executives. In a career that has spanned over three decades of professional experience and five different franchises, Brown, 58, stands

September 29, 2025

Features

BEHIND THE CURTAIN: THE PLAYERS ALLIANCE “CROSS CHECKERS” SERVICE PROJECT

Atlanta, GA – July 14, 2025, MLB All-Star Week: I was on hand at Benjamin E. Mays High School to witness the Players Alliance (TPA) launch a brand new community service initiative,

August 11, 2025

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KENDRCIK LAMAR IS A DODGERS FAN & THE MLB HOT STOVE IS FINALLY COOLING OFF [PODCAST]

The Black Baseball Mixtape crew is back! Cheats, Flobo, Malik, and April are here to talk this week in Black baseball. We have a special guest joining the crew to tonight Danny

February 11, 2025

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CC SABATHIA GETS THE CALL. THE BLACK ACE IS THE 3RD BLACK PITCHER VOTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME BY THE BBWAA ON THE FIRST BALLOT.

The towering left-hander was surrounded by friends and family when he received the call to baseball immortality. Receiving 86.8% of the vote, CC Sabathia became only the third Black pitcher voted into

January 27, 2025

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BLACK KIDS PLAY BASEBALL #13 “HOME RUNS IN PARADISE”

Big Cheats takes Lil CC to the Bahamas for the annual Don’t Blink Home Run Derby. It’s one of the best baseball events of the year: Team World v. Team Bahamas. The

January 21, 2025

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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 “Cheats” Cheatham — Illustration by Antoine Blackman

October 30, 2024

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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

January 31, 2024

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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 26, 2024

News

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

January 25, 2024

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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

January 22, 2024

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