Texsox Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 Link this NEW YORK—Influenced by the high demand for Negro League memorabilia, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced Monday that, for the 2004 season, the national pastime will return to its storied, segregated past. Above: Atlanta Black Crackers owner Tom Forst joins his player Ken Griffey Jr. at a press conference. "This is a historic day for baseball players and fans alike," Selig told an excited crowd of black reporters and players gathered around a radio in the lobby of his Park Avenue headquarters. "Today, we honor the memory of such great black players as Satchel Paige, Buck Leonard, and Cool Papa Bell by giving the Negro Leagues a place in American sports once again. More at link above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 The Onion rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1549 Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 I just picked that issue up on 45th and broadway friday. Go onion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 30, 2004 Author Share Posted March 30, 2004 I think it has gone downhill a bit in the past year. It is streamlined and not nearly as much content as there use to be. Stilll, some wicked stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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