A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2010. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.

Normally I would define vintage baseball ... no more than one card from any set. In no particular order: Leroy "Satchel" Paige started his career in 1927 in the Negro Leagues, where he became ...

or a baseball fan," said Sabathia, who works as an ambassador in the MLB Commissioner’s Office. “When I was done playing, I thought I’d never go back to the park. I thought I’d be away ...

I was swinging a bat and playing catch -- usually ... Hank Aaron and the Negro Leagues at large. If there was ever a way to wedge baseball into any class, I'd find a way. Right now I'm sitting ...

In 2004, he’d paint his masterpiece, smacking 262 hits to break George Sisler’s 84-year major league record. Suzuki would bat a career-best .372, leading all of baseball, and post a career ...

The Negro League ... card they were looking for, they often had only a month to play with it before it cycled out. Plus, making the card pool smaller really only increases "the everybody is ...

Bob Uecker's final inning of Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play ended on a horrendous note, with the Brewers losing a 2-0 lead in Game 3 of the National League wild-card series. Devin Williams came ...

"This ticket is the first depiction of men playing ... baseball card. You can even see some of these early cards on display at the Hall of Fame. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in ...

Even more so when it looked like he was playing ... the league in batting average is a fun story and can earn you respect around the league, that goes without saying. Although, it seems that for a ...

The Royals got a shout-out from a “CBS Mornings” anchor on Wednesday for their support of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, stands at the customer podium Tuesday morning where patrons enter the museum. Evert Nelson USA TODAY NETWORK The Royals ...

In honor of Black History Month, admission to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will be free throughout February.