After Negro league baseball careers ended, many of the Negro Leagues' greatest players went on to work menial jobs and were buried in unmarked graves. Click here.

Here is our top 10 rankings for boys baseball and girls softball for the 2011 season. Click here.

by Mark Brown of Chicago Suntimes
The baseball field out back of Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy at 111th and King Drive is a real gem — grass infield, built-in sprinkler system, lights, concession stand and press box. But why can't the high school team, Brooks, play on the field located on their campus? For more click here.

When it comes to the sights traditionally associated with baseball, few things can rival old-fashioned dirt. Players slide home and come up brown with dirt stains. Pitchers scoop up small handfuls to provide extra grip while batters try to kick up small storms of dirt in the batters box as a way to blur its rear lines. For more click here.

Spring is in the air... grass is turning green... fields are being cleaned... hitters are taking batting practice... pitchers are loosening up... coaches are running drills... parades are mapped out and planned...  and well, I just order my cushion seat for coverage at various games this season... thus, it's time for baseball!!!  For more click here.

The University of Massachusetts – Lowell Baseball Research Center (UMLBRC) prepared a searchable database. The UMLBRC summarizes bats that have been submitted for and passed the Ball-Exit Speed Ratio (BESR) and Batted-Ball Coefficient of Restitution (BBCOR) certification tests for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The certifications are intended to limit bat performance at or near the maximum performance limits of a wood bat, thereby minimizing additional risks and promoting the sound traditions of the sport. For more click here.