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MLB Players Alliance Donate Salaries On Jackie Robinson Day
“The Players Alliance is a group of over 100 Black current and former baseball players, and on Thursday they announced collectively that they would be donating their salaries from the games on August 27 and 28 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball. The group is headed by Curtis Granderson as president,…
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R2C2 Celebrating 100 Years of Negro League History
Listen to R2C2 with hosts CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco as they are joined by the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Bob Kendrick, and MLB All-Star Curtis Granderson. In this episode, they discuss the importance of embracing the history of the Negro Leagues, stories about Negro League legends, how the Negro Leagues shaped…
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Baseball Mentorship Program Launch
Unlike any other mentor program in professional sports, The Players Alliance Baseball Mentorship Program is fully operated by our professional athlete committee members. Each is dedicated to using their personal time to inspire the next generation of Black players in our game.
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Red Sox Black Lives Matter Movement Opening Day
“The focus of the ceremony then shifted from the coronavirus to the Black Lives Matter movement, as the announcer referenced Floyd’s death, saying, “Yet while we were united against this microscopic virus, forces sought to divide us again. On the streets of Minneapolis, we watched for eight minutes and 46 seconds in graphic, horrifying detail…
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Phillies’ Andrew McCutchen acknowledging injustice
WASHINGTON, D.C. — “After he saw the video of a Minneapolis police officer killing George Floyd, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen felt compelled to do something. His first instinct was to kneel during the national anthem when baseball returned to the field. Following a conversation with his wife, Maria, he decided on a different path. At the season-opening…
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Baseball is making Black Lives Matter center stage on Opening Day
CNN “America’s pastime is sending a loud message as it begins its condensed season: Black lives matter. For decades, fans have claimed baseball often mirrors society and in 2020, that rings true — and loudly. Opening Day should normally bring fans, awakening from winter hibernation, to ballpark grandstands adorned with American flag bunting. Covid-19 means…
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MLB Tonight – A Conversation on Change
MLB ” As an ever-evolving game of adjustments, baseball is seeing another — this one led by its players. While baseball was on hold and bigger issues, namely the fight for social justice, became a part of the national conversation, a number of behind-the-scenes discussions began among a group of Black Major Leaguers. While…
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On Opening Day Support for Black Lives Matter
“WASHINGTON — The 200-yard black cloth stretched along the foul lines, starting at one edge of the outfield, wrapping around home plate and extending to the other side of the diamond. It was held by coaches and players from both the Washington Nationals and the Yankees, all spaced out, as a message recorded by the…
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Press Release Opening Day 2020
July 23, 2020 – The Players Alliance, a non-profit organization founded by more than 100 Black current and former professional baseball players, announces its formation. Under the leadership of Curtis Granderson, CC Sabathia and Edwin Jackson, The Players Alliance is focused on creating an inclusive culture within baseball, providing greater opportunities for the Black community,…