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Negro Baseball Leagues
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Baseball and Jackie Robinson: Jackie Robinson & Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s 
 "This presentation was created to commemorate" the achievements of Jackie Robinson "and describe some aspects of the color line's development and the Negro Leagues." Includes photographs and illustrations, a timeline, an essay, and resources for teachers. Searchable, and browsable by subject. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/robinson/ Topics: Baseball, Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Oct 9, 2004 blackbaseball.com: Negro Baseball Leagues
"Negro Leagues" refers to the group of all-black teams that included the Negro American and National Leagues, and the barnstormers who traveled from city to city. This site contains history, player biographies, information on the teams, a newsletter, links to other related sites, and more. http://blackbaseball.com/ Topics: Baseball, Black Resources, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, United States History Last updated Jan 23, 2005 Historic Baseball
Focusing on its "mission of preserving the history of baseball through stories, profiles and features on players, teams and events," this searchable site includes the Negro and Federal Leagues. Site readers can submit articles of interest. Includes a newsletter links to other websites. From a hobbyist. http://www.historicbaseball.com/ Topics: Baseball, Black Resources, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Apr 5, 2009 Negro League Baseball.com
"Negro league baseball's home on the net." Find news, features, player profiles, and team profiles here. Article archives begin in May, 1999. The FAQ provides an excellent background and history of all-black baseball teams of the Negro National League, the Negro American League, and other leagues that flourished in the period before professional sports team integration. http://www.negroleaguebaseball.com/ Topics: Baseball, Black Resources Last updated Jan 23, 2005 Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Website for this Kansas City, Missouri, museum "dedicated to preserving the rich history of African-American Baseball." Its site features an overview of exhibits and historical material about the Negro Leagues, including a timeline, short narratives, team profiles, and player profiles (for players such as Henry "Hank" Aaron, Ernie Banks, Leroy "Satchel" Paige, and Jackie Robinson). Also includes video clips of oral history interviews, photos, lesson plans, a bibliography, and links to related sites. http://www.nlbm.com/s/index.cfm Topics: Baseball, Black Resources Last updated Jan 25, 2008 |
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