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Vanessa Ivy Rose made a recent appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” to promote the six-part podcast she hosts, “Reclaimed: The Forgotten League.” Her exploration of the history of the Negro Leagues is worth a watch! youtube.com/watch?v=BGnnUD…

Cody explores the park’s history and the path to its revitalization—and celebrates the stellar work of the volunteers that make up the Hamtramck Stadium Grounds Crew: Tom Derry, Roy Jeffery, Kirk Jeffery and Dan Theriault.

On Friday, SABR’s Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference features an 11 am tribute to Turkey Stearnes at the Tiger Den at Comerica Park. You can still do single-day registration for an action-packed Friday at the conference via the link. sabr.org/malloy/schedul…

SABR’s Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference begins in Detroit tomorrow. Enjoy a tour of Hamtramck Stadium, a tribute to Turkey Stearnes, presentations on Negro Leagues Baseball, and Detroit Tigers and Toledo Mud Hens games. Registration specifics are here. sabr.org/malloy

The four-day conference begins on Thursday, July 20, and includes a tour of Historic Hamtramck Stadium, a tribute to Turkey Stearnes, numerous presentations on Negro Leagues Baseball and a Tigers game. sabr.org/malloy/schedul…

This weekend Wayne State University hosts the Courageous Games, an Olympic-style tournament with kids competing in baseball, softball, basketball, flag football, swimming and track. Come out to cheer for Detroit’s talented young athletes.

7/5/47 Larry Doby became the first African American to play in the American League when he pinch hit for the Indians hours after arriving from Newark, NJ. During his 13 yr MLB career he was a 9x all star with a .288 BA and 1515 hits. He was enshrined in Cooperstown in 1998. #Doby

Norman “Turkey” Stearnes was a Hall of Fame player in the Negro Leagues. To his daughters, he was first and foremost a loving father, and Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown shares her insights on his life and career in “Fans Called Him ‘Turkey,’ I Called Him Dad.” mcfarlandbooks.com/product/fans-c…

This Saturday, July 1, at 10 am, the MLB Players Alumni Association will conduct a clinic at Historic Hamtramck Stadium—with former major leaguers teaching baseball fundamentals to all children in attendance. The clinic is free! mlb.com/mlbpaa/events/…

For Juneteenth, Historic Hamtramck Stadium celebrated the 100th anniversary of Turkey Stearnes’ debut with the Detroit Stars. MLB.com’s Jason Beck was there and we share his story. mlb.com/tigers/news/no…

A beautiful day with the Stearnes family playing a big part in celebrating Juneteenth on Turkey Stearnes Field at Historic Hamtramck Stadium.

To celebrate Juneteenth, the Detroit Historical Society is hosting a chat with NYT bestselling author Jonathan Eig to discuss his new MLK bio, ‘King: A Life,’ on June 16. He's penned great bios of Gehrig, Jackie and Ali. #DHSDetroit #JonathanEig detroithistorical.org/things-do/even…

State Rep. Helena Scott has introduced a bill to make May 2 “Negro Leagues Day” in Michigan. It’s a step forward in recognizing the 1920 debut of the Negro Major Leagues. michiganadvance.com/2023/05/28/rep…

The Hamtramck Review's coverage of the 2023 Governor's Award for Historic Preservation, presented to the Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium thehamtramckreview.com/state-recogniz…

Turkey Stearnes was one of the game's most unassuming stars, quietly plying his trade in the Negro Leagues in the 1920 and '30s, perhaps making him the best player about whom the least is known. Vanessa Ivy Rose writes about her Hall of Fame grandfather in “Hall of Fame DNA.”

Shoutout to my guy @sullybaseball who has always been down with Turkey! Also, everyone please post pics of your fine self with your copy of the book & share it with me.😉😎 #detroitstars #detroittigers #mlb #sports #history #detroit #baseball #turkeystearnes #negroleagues

Congrats to @HamtownStadium, who won a Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation today! #negroleaguebaseball #mlb #nlb #puremichigan

Ron Teasley Sr. and Lydia Teasley talked to NPR’s Scott Simons about Ron’s career and the Negro Leagues Family Alliance's meeting with MLB about designating May 2 National Negro Leagues Day at all MLB parks. npr.org/2023/04/29/117…

100 years ago today, Norman “Turkey” Stearnes made his Negro Leagues debut with the Detroit Stars. He was a 5-tool player who quickly became a top star. Here’s more about the Hall of Famer who Satchel Paige said “was as good as anyone who ever played ball.”hamtramckstadium.org/blog-entries/t…