Ryan Howard was a rookie with the Philadelphia Phillies ... Howard was introduced to O'Neil as a modern-day Josh Gibson, one of the Negro Leagues greatest players who hit .466 for the 1943 Homestead ...

A celebration in West Philly on Tuesday at the Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park. April 15 is also known as Jackie Robinson Day. A day to honor Robinson's Major League Baseball debut ...

Ryan Howard was a rookie with the Philadelphia Phillies just putting ... to O’Neil as a modern-day Josh Gibson, one of the Negro Leagues greatest players who hit .466 for the 1943 Homestead ...

While the percentage of Black players in Major League Baseball remains low (just 6.2% on opening day), Black stars are prominent ... 44 straight games for the Philadelphia Cuban X-Giants in ...

PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard was a rookie ... Howard was introduced to O’Neil as a modern-day Josh Gibson, one of the Negro Leagues’ greatest players, who hit .466 for the 1943 Homestead ...