Museum of the City of New York : Public Programs : Play Ball
Monday • July 26 • 6:30 PM
Play Ball: The 80th Anniversary of the First Negro League Game at Yankee Stadium
On July 5, 1930, the first Negro League baseball game was played at Yankee Stadium, ushering in a new era in American professional sports. In addition to its historical importance, the game was also a benefit for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first African-American labor organization to receive a charter from the American Federation of Labor.
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