Evan's agenda includes subjects like math, social studies, science, reading, and writing. It also includes an interest project on the Negro Baseball League. Some of the key points about the Negro Baseball League include:
- It was formed in the 1800s after black players were excluded from the major leagues due to racism.
- Teams included the Homestead Grays, Kansas City Monarchs, and Indianapolis Clowns.
- Great players from the Negro Leagues like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Willie Mays were eventually able to join the major leagues after Jackie Robinson was signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. This signing led to the end of the Negro Baseball League as players and fans switched
21. In 1940, the teams from the National Negro League (NNL) were: Homestead Grays, Baltimore Elite Giants, Newark Eagles, New York Cubans, Philadelphia Stars, and New York Black Yankees.
25. NBL Teams The Indianapolis Clowns had great showmanship. Showmanship helped baseball teams earn money because people paid to see the show and got a lot of spectators at the game.
27. NBL Players There were many great players in the Negro Leagues such as Willie Mays, Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, and Jackie Robinson.
28. NBL Greats One great player was Leroy “Satchel” Paige. Satchel Paige was a great pitcher. He pitched against Joe DiMaggio a legend on the New York Yankees. Joe DiMaggio hit one ball on his fourth time up in the tenth inning.
29. End of the Negro Baseball League. In 1945, Jackie Robinson was the first Black person to be signed under contract with the all White Major League Baseball team. He was signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
30. Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson was in World War II and was promoted to lieutenant in the Army for the all Black unit. He graduate from UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) and he ran track and played basketball and baseball while in college.
32. End of the NBL After the Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Jackie Robinson, other Major League teams drafted all of the good players from the Negro Leagues. People stopped going to the Negro League games because they could go to the Major League games and see Black people play.
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35. On the Way Up However, there were some older players that got the chance to go to the Major Leagues, such as Satchel Paige on the Cleveland Indians when he was in his forties.
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37. He was drafted to the New York Giants, now known as the San Francisco Giants, in 1950.
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39. Hank Aaron Henry Lewis “Hank” Aaron was drafted from the Indianapolis Clowns to the Boston Braves. He has a record in the World’s Record Book for hitting more than 714 home runs.
