Related News
Negro Leagues recognized
Print Edition
One hundred years after the formation of the Negro Leagues, Major League Baseball has announced that is will recognize the players of that era as historic equals. The move, announced by commissioner Rob Manfred on Wednesday, elevates approximately 3,400 players who played between 1920 and 1948 to “Major League” status. It also includes their statistics and records to the league’s official history. “All of us who love baseball have long known that the Negro Leagues produced many of our game’s best players, innovations and triumphs against a backdrop of injustice,” Manfred said. “We are now grateful to count the players of the Negro Leagues where they belong: as Major Leaguers within the official historical record.” In August, MLB celebrated the centennial of the Negro Leagues, with MLB players, managers, coaches and umpires all wearing 100th Anniversary logo patches. The league and players also donated US$1 million to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in February. The Negro Leagues were comprised of seven distinct leagues that played between 1920-1948.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
