The Man Known As 'Big Red'

by Tony McClean

Even though his association with Negro League Baseball was brief, Gus Greenlee's impact was felt for many years to come. He was the creator of the East-West All-Star Classic. He also was the George Steinbrenner of his day, owning one of the greatest teams in black baseball history during the 1930's

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MJBL Event Is Headed To South Carolina
by BASN Wire Services
Between July 29 through August 3, Benedict College will play host to over 700 youths for the 18th Annual MJBL Inner City Classic and its annual Bobby Bonds Memorial Symposium.

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Worth The Gamble
by Rob Parker
The only thing Barry Bonds -- who earned $15.5 million last season with the San Francisco Giants -- should ask for is an attendance clause. If he fills the seats, he should get a bonus. It would be hard for a team to pass up that offer, even with Bonds' alleged-steroid-use baggage.

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Memories To Be Restored In Pittsburgh
by Kevin Kirkland
Seventy-five years ago, a young Josh Gibson was launching home runs across Bedford Avenue from Ammon Field in the Hill District. Tuesday, his great-grandson broke ground on a major renovation of the field, since renamed for the Negro Leagues Hall of Famer.

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Age Ain't Nothing But A Number??
by Jose De Jesus Ortiz
Faustino Rodriguez and his family were desperate, as hundreds of other Dominicans, Venezuelans and Cubans have been when they fudged their age or changed their identities to sign with a major league club.

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Be Careful What You Wish For
by David Steele
Now, a fresh dump truck-load of dirt lands on Roger Clemens every other week, and as it does, it also lands on baseball. No one factored that in when the baseball world perpetrated the idea that the evil of performance-enhancing drugs in the national pastime began and ended with Barry Bonds.

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