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How I Got My Opportunity
GodfreyDerrick Godfrey in his last position was a Vice President at Lehman Brothers Holding Inc. for a year before losing his job – and just before the company declared bankruptcy in 2008. In the...
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Baseball’s Top Black Executive Ready to Partner with Minority Businesses
Lewis (Image: File) There are many young businessmen and women who dream of a high-powered job in professional sports. They hang out at stadiums and arenas fantasizing about taking their place in the...
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Field of Legends: Honoring Players at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
NLBM President Bob Kendrick (Image: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum) On July 8th, Major League Baseball players and fans will descend on Kansas City, Missouri, for All-Star Weekend. But what Bob Kendrick...
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Bringing African Americans Back into Baseball
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Major League Baseball Seeks Minority Suppliers at Business Summit
Major League Baseball is offering business opportunities to minority businesses to become suppliers or work for the league. Taking a lead in increasing diversity within the pro-sports industry, the...
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MLB and the Houston Astros Announce the 2014 Civil Rights Game
Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Houston Astros announced there will be a 2014 Civil Rights Game at Minute Maid Park on Friday, May 30. The game will be played between the Houston Astros and the...
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Washington Nationals Host Black Heritage Day Tonight, May 27th
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Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, Dies At 54
(Image: Wikipedia) The sports world is mourning the death of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, Tony Gwynn, who succumbed at the age of 54. According to ESPN, he died of cancer. Gwynn had a career...
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Twitter Remembers Baseball Legend Tony Gwynn
The sweet left-handed swing of Tony Gwynn will forever be remembered by Major League Baseball fans, as the Hall of Famer was pronounced dead at 54. The Los Angeles, California born right fielder was a...
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Attorney David Cornwell to Sue Alex Rodriguez
According to the NY Daily News, suspended baseball player, Alex Rodriguez, will be sued by his former attorney, David Cornwell. Rodriguez is being sued for nonpayment of roughly a half-million dollars...
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All-Black Team and Black Female Pitcher Make Little League World Series History
The pride of Chicago U.S. champions Jackie Robinson West lost 8-4 Sunday in the final of the Little League World Series against South Korea. Although the team came up short, they gained countless fans...
View Article[PERSPECTIVES] African Americans Seem to Have Lost Their Way in Major League...
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View ArticleIRS To Auction Off Money Owed To Darryl Strawberry
Ever had a longing to play professional baseball and make money like the majors? Now, according to the Internal Revenue Service, you can and don’t even have to swing a bat. A new report from the IRS...
View ArticleThis Day In History: ‘Home Run King’ Is Born
Henry Louis Aaron, nicknamed ‘Hammerin’ Hank,’ was born the third of eight on Feb. 5, 1934 in an underprivileged neighborhood in Mobile, Alabama. At the young age of 8, Henry and his family moved to...
View ArticleMLB’s Annual Civil Right’s Game To Air On ‘Jackie Robinson Day’
Last week, Major League Baseball announced the details for their upcoming 2015 Civil Rights game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Seattle Mariners, to be played on Wednesday, April 15th. This is...
View ArticleKen Griffey Jr. to Be Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame
Ken Griffey Jr. topped the ballot last November, and now he has officially been elected into Baseball’s Hall of Fame, garnering 99% of the votes, according to reports. The Major League Baseball...
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Shaq, Mark Cuban, and Other Industry Leaders Discuss Sports and Tech at CES 2016
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View Article[WATCH] Monte Irvin, Legendary MLB Hall of Famer, Dies at 96
On Monday, Jan. 11, legendary Hall of Fame outfielder Monte Irvin died at age 96, according to reports. He served as a prolific figure in integrating Major League Baseball and would have been in...
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How to Become a Diverse Supplier with Major League Baseball
Recently, the Major League Baseball (MLB) organization conducted their annual MLB Winter Diversity Summit, where MLB decision makers specifically discussed engaging a diverse supply base as a component...
View ArticleMLB Senior Director of Supplier Diversity Increases Opportunities for...
Name: Corey Smith Profession: Senior Director of Supplier Diversity and Strategic Sourcing at MLB Corey Smith, Major League Baseball (MLB) Senior Director of Supplier Diversity and Strategic Sourcing,...
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