Negro Leagues Baseball

Before Jackie Robinson, blacks were not allowed to play in the Major Leagues, so from the 1920s through the 1950s, they played in separate, unequal leagues which produced exciting baseball and colorful stars such as Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson.

Resources in this category:

Black Baseball's Negro Baseball Leagues
http://www.blackbaseball.com/

Includes essays, photographs, player biographies, links, and other information related to Negro League baseball.

David Marasco's Negro League Writings
http://www.thediamondangle.com/marasco/nlart.html

A collection of essays, by Marasco and others, on the Negro Leagues.

Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/jrhtml/jrhome.html

A time line which draws on manuscripts, books, photographs, and ephemera from the Library of Congress, the first three sections describe the color line that segregated baseball for many years, the Negro Leagues, and Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson. The last two sections explore Robinson's career as a Dodger and his civil rights activities.

Life in the Negro Leagues
http://coe.ksu.edu/nlbm

Kansas State University project looks at the players’ lives, as well as the roles of their fans, families, and the media. Features audio and video versions of interviews with Buck O’Neil, Connie Johnson, and Georgia Dwight.

Negro League Baseball
http://www.negroleaguebaseball.com/

An educational project intended to provide an online resource for increasing knowledge of the pre-integration, professional baseball leagues and their role in shaping American society and the national game.

Negro League Baseball Players Association
http://www.nlbpa.com/

Official site of the NLBPA, which exists to honor and celebrate the significant contribution of Negro Leagues players to baseball and American history. With a player-list containing information on each member for whom it is available and a team directory of many leagues, it rivals blackbaseball.com for comprehensive coverage.

Negro League Baseball: Out of the Shadows
http://www.outoftheshadows.net/

"Out of the Shadows" is a study project being conducted by the Negro Leagues Researchers and Authors Group. Content includes lists of Negro League umpires, armed service veterans, two-sport stars, and bibliographies for further research.

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
http://www.nlbm.com/

This virtual site of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum tries to tell the complete story of Negro League baseball. Baseball content includes descriptions of exhibits and traveling exhibits, and educational resource links and links to other baseball museum websites.