More than 2,300 players who were part of the Negro Leagues will now have their statistics incorporated into MLB single-season and career marks.
After a three-year project, the MLB is incorporating statistics for more than 2,300 Negro League players into its books.Negro League statistics are no longer a longtime oversight in Major League Baseball.MLB has officially incorporated statistics for more than 2,300 Negro League players into its record books
From the Houston Black Buffaloes to the Houston Eagles - whose jerseys the Astros have worn multiple times - our city boasts a rich tradition of Negro League baseball. Now, those communities who supported those teams and those incredible athletes can feel a new sense of pride today - as the Negro Leagues and Major Leagues are seen as equals.
"The Houston Black Buffaloes, any of those teams, they had the idea that these are heroes to see and celebrate their successes," Fink noted to ABC13. "The whole nature of racism and segregation is designating somebody as other and making them less than. This is a tangible way to show we are not less than. We are equal or better. This meant so much to that community."
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