Pride and Passion: Negro League Baseball

Shut out of the major leagues because of the color of their skin, African-American baseball players thrived in a league all their own. The Negro Leagues flourished from 1920 to 1947, when Ja... Read allShut out of the major leagues because of the color of their skin, African-American baseball players thrived in a league all their own. The Negro Leagues flourished from 1920 to 1947, when Jackie Robinson finally broke baseball's color barrier. This is the story of the athletes wh... Read allShut out of the major leagues because of the color of their skin, African-American baseball players thrived in a league all their own. The Negro Leagues flourished from 1920 to 1947, when Jackie Robinson finally broke baseball's color barrier. This is the story of the athletes who barnstormed the country, bringing their brand of baseball to fans everywhere.