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MLB: The Players Alliance honors Black Playmakers in Baseball
Los Angeles, California (July 19, 2022) – As part of All-Star Week, The Players Alliance — a nonprofit founded in 2020 by Black current and retired professional baseball players to increase African American representation in the sport — held an inaugural “Game Changers Celebration,” seeking to honor Black playmakers in the game and in the…
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Wade Walker Baseball
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AJC: Atlanta nonprofit struggles to bring Black youths to baseball
By Ernie Suggs, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 75 years after Jackie Robinson’s MLB debut, hardball’s racial gap is widening When Lashandra Clark Callahan worked as a greeter at Truist Park, she occasionally brought her son, Jahliel, with her to the games to cheer the Atlanta Braves. He loved it. But as close as he was to…
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MLB Players Donate Game Day Salary to Mark the 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson Breaking the Color Barrier
New York, NY (April 14, 2022)—The Players Alliance, a nonprofit started by active and retired professional baseball players, announced commitments by players, coaches and staff to donate their game-day salary in recognition of the 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. The donations will help the charity launch new programs across the country.…
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CBS46 Atlanta: The Players Alliance and MLB provide financial support to L.E.A.D. Youth Baseball Program in Atlanta
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WSBTV Atlanta: The Players Alliance and MLB honor the legacy of Jackie Robinson with Atlanta youth
The Players Alliance and MLB honor the legacy of Jackie Robinson with Atlanta youth.
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STATEMENT ON CC SABATHIA JOINING MLB
All of us at The Players Alliance are thrilled that the news of CC’s new role as Special Assistant to the Commissioner is out. Following the many gatherings, conferences, and conversations with players, The Players Alliance not only refocused our mission and programming, but our leadership looked for new avenues to address the feedback and…
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M.L.B. Pledges Millions to Build Black Participation
“The league made a 10-year commitment to the Players Alliance that includes $10 million a year, plus an additional $5 million in matching contributions. Major League Baseball announced on Monday that it would donate up to $150 million to the Players Alliance, a nonprofit formed last summer by more than 100 Black current and former players…
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CC Sabathia Looks Back on Storied MLB Career, Transformation Off the Field
“CC Sabathia is among the last of a dying breed across baseball. The former Yankees hurler retired following the 2019 season with 251 career wins, 3,577 innings and 3,404 strikeouts, ending his career with a statistical résumé that may never be matched again. Astros pitchers Justin Verlander and Zack Greinke are the other only active hurlers with more…
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100-plus donate JR Day salary to Alliance
“Dodgers left-hander David Price, Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward and Brewers outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. are among more than 100 Major League players of all races and backgrounds who have pledged to donate their gameday salaries on Jackie Robinson Day to support The Players Alliance, the organization announced Wednesday. The Players Alliance, a nonprofit organization founded by a group of active and…