The Negro League Café - Bronzeville

WE'LL BE BACK. THIS TIME WE WILL OWN AND DEVELOP THE REAL ESTATE.

ERNIE BANKS ONCE TOLD ME TO, "KEEP GOING!"

Video: Food truck pays tribute to the Negro Leagues with soul food - Medill Reports Chicago By Lena Blietz The Chicago American Giants disbanded in the 1950s, but Negro Leagues baseball can be seen around Chicago in a traveling tribute. The Southern Pitch Food Truck honors the legacy of pre-integration baseball with a vehicle wrapped in images of former star players serving soul food named...

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Jackie Robinson: “I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag” Colin Kaepernick is not the first athlete to take issue with the National Anthem

SWING BY FOR LUNCH 11-3PM OR DINNER 4-9PM TODAY! WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET.

The day the Atlanta Braves signed Satchel Paige so he could get his MLB pension Satchel Paige reached out to the 20 Major League Baseball teams about the prospect of joining them in 1968. The 62-year-old pitcher needed only 158 days on an a…

TODAY FROM 1PM TO 5PM //
1. Chicken & Waffles $7
2. Shrimp & Grits $6
3. Homemade Biscuits, Rice & Gravy $5
4. Turkey Bacon or Sausage, Scrambled Eggs w/ Toppings: Red & Green Peppers, Onions, Cheddar Cheese, Homefries & Pancakes or Waffles $10

Once upon a time, Negro League stars came out to play in Mexico Josh Gibson, Roy Campanella, Satchel Paige and Monte Irvin thrilled Mexican crowds before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier north of the border

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New soul food restaurant opens in North Omaha A new soul food restaurant, Omaha Rockets Kanteen, has opened in North Omaha.

Remembering and honoring the Negro Leagues The 1970 Orioles, 1975 Reds and 1984 Tigers get love. [...] the 1907 Cubs and 1929 and 1989 A’s. No disrespect to our beloved Kansas City Royals,” Bob Kendrick said, “but the Kansas City Monarchs are still the greatest franchise to ever play in this city. Kendrick is president of the Negro Leagues M…

The Anderson Monarchs offer our condolences to the Toles Family. Last night we lost another Negro League legend, Mr Ted Toles Jr., seen here throwing out the first pitch during our Civil Rights Tour stop in Pittsburgh last summer. Mr. Toles played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Cleveland Buckeyes. He was 90 years old.

HAPPY BORN DAY TO THE GREAT "SMOKEY" !

Joe Williams Joe Williams was a tall Texan known for his fastball, smooth motion and great control.

On this day in 1942, Jackie Robinson reported to the National Guard Armory in Pasadena as required by his "order to report for induction" to the Army (i.e. the draft).

Mule Suttles Noted for his soft-spoken personality, Mule Suttles was one of the Negro Leagues' premier power hitters.

Voices: Memories of Cuba's rich baseball history Should Jackie Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson, go to Estadio Latinoamericana in Havana on Tuesday, she'll see a game at the same site where her husband played 69 years ago just before breaking baseball's color barrier.

On this Day in 1984, Jackie Robinson posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ronald Reagan. Rachel Robinson accepted the honor.

Kansas City author to speak about African-American baseball in Wichita Phil Dixon, an author and historian who has extensively researched African-Americans in baseball, will make a presentation about the subject at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Park City Public Library, 2107 E. 61st St. North.

Passing of Charlie “Whip” Davis Charlie “Whip” Davis, who was born on March 15th, 1927, passed away two days after his 89th birthday on March 17th in Cincinnati. Davis, whose nickname was given to him by teammate and Ameri…

As MLB returns to Cuba, the legacy of Minnie Minoso -- the Cuban Jackie Robinson -- lives on MESA, Ariz. -- This is a story of the missing man, of an opportunity just missed, of kismet unmet. That's because, as Major League Baseball prepares to embark upon its return to Cuba in a classic bit of baseball diplomacy between two countries with an abiding interest...