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The Hairston family is making baseball history again at Birmingham's Rickwood Field, where three generations of Major League players will manage and coach the East-West Classic on Juneteenth. Their story begins with grandfather Sam, a Negro League All-Star who called Birmingham home.
Baseball's most important video game is celebrating Jackie Robinson Day with its biggest tribute ever, featuring Negro Leagues legends and educational storylines. Players can unlock dozens of historic baseball heroes while learning about the athletes who changed America's pastime.
Baseball legends are returning to America's oldest ballpark on Juneteenth to honor Negro Leagues history while inspiring the next generation. The $12 tickets and free youth clinics show how celebration and access can go hand in hand.
Jason Sudeikis is bringing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to millions of viewers worldwide when Ted Lasso returns in 2026. The Kansas City native shut down the historic museum to film episodes exploring the parallel histories of racial barriers in baseball and English soccer.
At 101 years old, Bill Greason stands as the last living connection to baseball's Negro League era. The former pitcher's remarkable journey spans World War II, breaking color barriers, and 50 years serving his Birmingham community as a pastor.
The Seattle Mariners will wear historic Negro Leagues uniforms every home Sunday and invest half a million dollars in Black-led youth baseball programs. They're the first MLB team to make a Negro Leagues uniform part of their regular rotation.