Hilldale Park
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Hilldale Park

Hilldale Park   Situated in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, Hilldale Park served as home for various Negro League teams from 1910 to 1932.  Some of the greatest players in the history of black baseball, including John Henry Pop Lloyd and Oscar Charleston, called Hilldale Park home during that period.  Lloyd, the finest shortstop ever to play in…

5 Ways to Make the Most Out of Your Baseball Game Experience

5 Ways to Make the Most Out of Your Baseball Game Experience

    Baseball is known to be America’s national pastime. Fans all over the US always anticipate its sporting events, with some even betting money to amp up the excitement even more. Hence, when watching a baseball game, you should ensure that you enjoy every minute of it. Doing so will help you remember the…

: Demolition begins at Washington’s Griffith Stadium

: Demolition begins at Washington’s Griffith Stadium

January 26, 1965: Demolition begins at Washington’s Griffith Stadium. The venue opened as National Park in 1911 and was used for over half a century, hosting a final game on September 21, 1961. Former player and manager Clark Griffith bought the Senators in 1920, with the stadium taking his name. Griffith won 237 games as…

stars park

stars park

An exterior view of Stars Park, home to the Negro National League St. Louis Stars from 1922 to 1931. Discovered in a box of negatives at The Missouri Historical Society in 2016, this is the only known photograph of the 10,000 seat stadium—one of the few built explicitly for a Negro League team. Ideal for…

sloss Field And the Black Barrons
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sloss Field And the Black Barrons

Baseball fans gathered at Sloss Field in Birmingham for an industrial league game Industrial Baseball Leagues in Alabama Industrial league baseball was a form of semi-professional baseball that developed during the late nineteenth century and became commonplace in Alabama during much of the twentieth century. Companies sponsored the leagues to enhance employee loyalty and provide…