Can't say it enough.....One of the reasons I took up and started playing the game.
Jackie, Hank, Willie, Roberto, Ernie.....Just would have loved to play with them.
Rare and very interesting photos
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Can't say it enough.....One of the reasons I took up and started playing the game.
Jackie, Hank, Willie, Roberto, Ernie.....Just would have loved to play with them.
First Army insignia on his shoulder.
He looks like he was turned down AGAIN for a job or his benefits in this pic.
My coworkers grandfather is in that pic.80 years ago today, the Tuskegee Airmen, an elite African American unit of the U.S. Army, was activated—the first military branch to welcome Black pilots.
After two years of training, the Tuskegee Airmen, dubbed the ‘Red-Tail Angels’, were sent to Europe and proved their mettle as accomplished battle pilots in World War II.
The group also included the navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, and support personnel for the top-notch pilots.
John Ridley wrote the screenplay. Additional material was shot the following year with executive producer George Lucas as director and Aaron McGruder as writer of the reshoots. It was filmed in March and July 2009. Red Tails was a personal project for Lucas, one that he had originally conceived in 1988.
"Satchel" Paige, who was the oldest major league baseball debutant (at 42) as well as the oldest player to play a major league game (two weeks shy of 60)
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB). His career spanned five decades and culminated with his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
A right-handed pitcher, Paige first played for the semi-professional Mobile Tigers from 1924 to 1926. He began his professional baseball career in 1926 with the Chattanooga Black Lookouts of the Negro Southern League and became one of the most famous and successful players from the Negro leagues. On town tours across the United States, Paige would sometimes have his infielders sit down behind him and then routinely strike out the side.[3]
At age 42 in 1948, Paige made his major league debut for the Cleveland Indians. Paige was the first black pitcher to play in the American League and was the seventh black player to play in Major League Baseball. Also in 1948, Paige became the first player who had played in the Negro leagues to pitch in the World Series; the Indians won the Series that year. He played with the St. Louis Browns from 1951 to 1953, representing the team in the All-Star Game in 1952 and 1953. He played his last professional game on June 21, 1966, for the Peninsula Grays of the Carolina League.[4] In 1971, Paige became the first electee of the Negro League Committee to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.[5]
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB). His career spanned five decades and culminated with his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
A right-handed pitcher, Paige first played for the semi-professional Mobile Tigers from 1924 to 1926. He began his professional baseball career in 1926 with the Chattanooga Black Lookouts of the Negro Southern League and became one of the most famous and successful players from the Negro leagues. On town tours across the United States, Paige would sometimes have his infielders sit down behind him and then routinely strike out the side.[3]
At age 42 in 1948, Paige made his major league debut for the Cleveland Indians. Paige was the first black pitcher to play in the American League and was the seventh black player to play in Major League Baseball. Also in 1948, Paige became the first player who had played in the Negro leagues to pitch in the World Series; the Indians won the Series that year. He played with the St. Louis Browns from 1951 to 1953, representing the team in the All-Star Game in 1952 and 1953. He played his last professional game on June 21, 1966, for the Peninsula Grays of the Carolina League.[4] In 1971, Paige became the first electee of the Negro League Committee to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.[5]
"Satchel" Paige, who was the oldest major league baseball debutant (at 42) as well as the oldest player to play a major league game (two weeks shy of 60)
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB). His career spanned five decades and culminated with his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
A right-handed pitcher, Paige first played for the semi-professional Mobile Tigers from 1924 to 1926. He began his professional baseball career in 1926 with the Chattanooga Black Lookouts of the Negro Southern League and became one of the most famous and successful players from the Negro leagues. On town tours across the United States, Paige would sometimes have his infielders sit down behind him and then routinely strike out the side.[3]
At age 42 in 1948, Paige made his major league debut for the Cleveland Indians. Paige was the first black pitcher to play in the American League and was the seventh black player to play in Major League Baseball. Also in 1948, Paige became the first player who had played in the Negro leagues to pitch in the World Series; the Indians won the Series that year. He played with the St. Louis Browns from 1951 to 1953, representing the team in the All-Star Game in 1952 and 1953. He played his last professional game on June 21, 1966, for the Peninsula Grays of the Carolina League.[4] In 1971, Paige became the first electee of the Negro League Committee to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.[5]
Straight Ace on the Hill. Love what he could do with the Stone. I would have love to see him toss it live.
Historical images of Black women from the Victorian era. Photographer and subjects unknown.
Not judging, but its amazing that there isn't even a single one that's obese or even overweight among them.
We need some people with balls like that today, however, if that were to happen the way things are today, white people (and some niggas) would kill every one of them!
May 2, 1967, a group of 30 Black Panthers walked into the California state Capitol building, toting rifles and shotguns and quickly garnering national headlines.
1858: The guards of Maharajah Ram Singh III in the Royal Palace of Jaipur.
Them Brothers have that look like............."Yeah go ahead....try some shit and see what happens!"
The Obama's... Family time... early days.
The Obama's... Family time... early days.
The Obama's... Family time... early days.
