Larry Lester—Negro League scholar and co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri—will discuss the Pride and Passion exhibit and the cultural significance and legacy of the Birmingham Black Barons on the African American community in a deeply segregated society. Wednesday, May 5, noon ... Feed your body and mind at BPL's ... Brown Bag Lunch programs ... You bring the lunch and we'll bring the drinks. Wednesdays at noon in the Arrington Auditorium located on the
ST. LOUIS (AP) - All-Star festivities at Busch Stadium began with a long rain delay and a late rally ... Rene Tosoni and Dayan Viciedo hit consecutive RBI doubles to cap a four-run comeback that carried the World team past the United States 7-5 on Sunday in a soggy Futures Game ... Baseball's annual showcase for top minor league talent was interrupted for more than 4 hours in the first inning by a heavy storm that rolled through the ballpark, darkening skies and briefly cloaking the famous
HOOVER, AL – On Thursday, the Southern League announced the coaching staffs for the 2009 Southern League All-Star Game Presented by State Farm. Barons' manager Ever Magallanes will manage the South Division while West Tenn's manager Phil Plantier will be the skipper for the North Division when the All-Star game returns to Birmingham on Monday, July, 13 ... In a separate announcement made by Major League Baseball Wednesday night, Magallanes will serve as a coach for the World Team during the