/tags/negro-leagues Negro Leagues en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 04 Oct 2024 22:25:47 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-10-04/st-louis-negro-baseball-league-museum-moves-forward Development of a St. Louis Negro Leagues baseball museum is moving forward after a vote from the Board of Aldermen on Friday. The board approved a redevelopment plan for the project. The approximately $17 million development will also include the construction of 34 senior housing units. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 22:25:47 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-10-04/st-louis-negro-baseball-league-museum-moves-forward Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-11/updated-mlb-records-reflect-stats-and-success-of-st-louis-negro-leagues-players St. Louis Giants and St. Louis Stars players are now included in the official Major League Baseball record book, giving these Negro Leagues players additional recognition and respect. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:41:11 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-11/updated-mlb-records-reflect-stats-and-success-of-st-louis-negro-leagues-players Ulaa Kuziez /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-05/st-louis-stars-kansas-city-monarchs-now-part-of-official-mlb-record Major League Baseball announced in December that it would recognize Negro League players as Major Leaguers in the official records. Local baseball historian Ed Wheatley says the move reflects an important declaration from MLB that “Black players matter.” Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:56:05 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-05/st-louis-stars-kansas-city-monarchs-now-part-of-official-mlb-record Emily Woodbury /arts/2019-02-18/historian-hits-home-run-with-rare-photo-of-long-gone-baseball-park A rare find by a Missouri Historical Society archivist is proving to be a valuable link to a chapter of St. Louis’ baseball history from nearly a century… Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:00:02 GMT /arts/2019-02-18/historian-hits-home-run-with-rare-photo-of-long-gone-baseball-park Wayne Pratt /politics-issues/2012-04-30/mo-house-rejects-senate-budget The Missouri House has rejected 12 of the 13 budget bills passed last week by the State Senate.The move was part of the normal procedure for preparing for… Tue, 01 May 2012 00:04:19 GMT /politics-issues/2012-04-30/mo-house-rejects-senate-budget Marshall Griffin /government-politics-issues/2012-02-27/buck-oneil-inducted-into-hall-of-famous-missourians Major League Baseball's first black coach has been inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians.The late Buck O'Neil, who played first base for the Kansas… Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:17:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-02-27/buck-oneil-inducted-into-hall-of-famous-missourians /arts/2011-04-14/conversations-essayist-gerald-early-talks-baseball-race-class This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 14, 2011 - The fact that noted St. Louis author and essayist Gerald Early is a baseball fan… Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:43:25 GMT /arts/2011-04-14/conversations-essayist-gerald-early-talks-baseball-race-class Mary Delach Leonard /arts/2009-04-20/on-the-cardinals-no-regrets-no-bitterness-for-negro-leaguer This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 20, 2009 - Last Wednesday, as Major League Baseball remembered the 62nd anniversary of Jackie… Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:10:38 GMT /arts/2009-04-20/on-the-cardinals-no-regrets-no-bitterness-for-negro-leaguer Alvin A. Reid /arts/2009-01-19/shades-of-greatness-uses-baseball-to-spark-reflection This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 19, 2009 - What if Jackie Robinson never signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers? Artists in the… Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:01:35 GMT /arts/2009-01-19/shades-of-greatness-uses-baseball-to-spark-reflection Jennifer Gordon