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Birmingham to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of The Negro Leagues Jan.17

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lrymediagroup.com The Birmingham Negro Southern League Museum will celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Negro Leagues on Sunday, January 17 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Due to...

Joy in Birmingham (AL) as Negro Leagues Given Major League Status 

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Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times   James “Jake” Sanders’s voice was hoarse but that didn’t stop him from expressing his joy that Major League Baseball...

MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major league

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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin’s big league batting average should climb over .300...

Joe Morgan, Baseball Hall Of Famer, Dies At 77

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By Joe Kay Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and...

No Youth Football for 3,000 players in Birmingham this fall

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Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times Football fans in Birmingham will have to wait to see the next David Palmer, Sam Shade, Olanda Truitt or Quinnen...

Titusville Knights, 10U National Baseball Champion: Undefeated, Unforgettable

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By Javacia Harris Bowser For the Birmingham Times Birmingham baseball coach Prince Mosley is all about levels. “If you can’t help a kid get to the next...

City Council approves agreement with MLB for Youth Academy

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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times The Birmingham City Council voted 8-1 on Tuesday to approve an agreement with Major League Baseball for a Youth Academy...

MLB Youth Academy could still open at George Ward Park with...

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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times After repeated delays, the Birmingham City Council could try again next week to consider George Ward Park as the site...

Major League Baseball reassesses Academy at George Ward Park

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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Calling it a “sad day” in the city of Birmingham, Councilor William Parker said Major League Baseball is now reassessing...

Frank Robinson, baseball’s fearsome trailblazer, dies at 83

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By David Ginsburg and Ben Walker Associated Press Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame. His legacy, however,...