“They get a chance to dress like Negro League players, showcase their talents on a big-league field and compete in front of college coaches. This is a dream for some of these kids,” said Troy Williams, manager of the Chicago White Sox ACE program.
Aren Robinson of the West team celebrates after scoring off a single from teammate Torii Chaney against the East team in the fourth inning of the Double Duty Classic baseball game on July 18, 2023.
“This is an honor. For a lot of reasons. For these players. One of the main reasons is because … I called him ’Dad,’ ” he told me with a smile. “I was winning the game. And there was a player, a known home run hitter named ‘Big Red.’ I struck him out twice. And in the seventh inning he came up and I had a devastating pitch called a drop. And I saw step up from the plate. He was going to try to catch it before it dropped. Well, he told me to throw the drop and I shook him off.”
Historian Shermann"Dilla" Thomas speaks during the Negro Leagues Chicago bus tour through the South Side on Monday, July 17, 2023. Kevari Thunderbird laughs during the Negro Leagues Chicago bus tour through the South Side on Monday, July 17, 2023. “You know, the Cubs were interested in me,” he said. “ purchased my contract in 1955. But I got injured in spring training. My ankle had broken in two places and never healed. In 1958 they released me, and that was my end with professional baseball.”
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