Category: Featured
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2023 Game Changers Honoree Mike Cameron featured on Black Diamonds Podcast
2023 Gamer Changers Honoree Mike Cameron sat down with Bob Kendrick to discuss being honored by Players Alliance, mentorship, leadership and more.
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ANDSCAPE: An all-Black softball team dominated the All-Star Jennie Finch Classic
In its first appearance at MLB All-Star weekend, Toni’s Promise uses tournament to bond, show depth of Black talent
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FOX 13: MLB stars aim to break down baseball’s barriers
Players Alliance Board Chair Curtis Granderson joins Good Day Seattle to talk about how TPA is making baseball more accessible and equitable for youth across the country and MLB All-Star Week in Seattle.
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Remembering Andrew “Rube” Foster
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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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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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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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Players Alliance Gives Back on 33-City Tour
“Cross-country tour provides COVID-19 supplies, baseball gear to Black communities A big black semi-trailer truck full of gear and cheer rolled into the Bronx on Tuesday, ready to deliver to those in need. Adorned with the logo of The Players Alliance, a nonprofit organization comprised of more than 150 active and former Major League players, the truck…
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Players’ Alliance Gets $10 Million From M.L.B. and Union to Build Diversity
New York Times – “The money is a substantial boost to the 12-week-old group formed by current and former players to increase Black participation at all levels of the sport. Major League Baseball and the players’ union have pledged $10 million to the Players Alliance, a nonprofit formed this summer by more than 100 current and…
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