History of the DC Homestead Grays
UpdatedFriday August 7, 2020 byBeth Jones.Did you know that Josh Gibson (correction from newsletter) knocked the most home runs in professional baseball, with over 900, while playing for the DC Homestead Grays? Test your knowledge of the history of the National Negro League through the attachments linked below, provided by the Washington Nationals.
Watch the MLB Network's video
Harold Reynolds is the moderator with Sharon Robinson as a special guest. Pirates All-Star Josh Bell, Marlins pitcher Sterling Sharp and D-backs pitcher Jon Duplantier have an honest and powerful discussion on what it's like to be Black in America and in Baseball.
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Negro League Baseball History.pdf |
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Negro League Quiz.pdf |