Not a well-pitched game: Olympics 44, Pythian 23. It was noteworthy, however, because Pythian players were Black and the Olympics players were White. Instead, Major League Baseball covered it up with a 100th-anniversary logo patch on players’ uniforms in Sunday’s games. Pat itself on the back for joining the players’ union in making a $1 million contribution to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo. Have some virtual conversations in pandemic-empty stadiums about some of the Black men who made for great tales over a 60-year span playing just among themselves.

Source: Washington Post August 17, 2020 15:50 UTC