Born #OTD in 1884, Pop Lloyd was regarded by his peers as one of game's greatest shortstops and most trusted managers. Lloyd's Hall of Fame plaque recognized that he was “instrumental in helping open Yankee Stadium to Negro baseball in 1930.” #SoulsoftheGame

Pitchers quickly learned to respect Frank Robinson, who debuted #OTD in 1956. After recording hits in his first two at-bats, the @Reds outfielder was intentionally walked. #SoulsoftheGame ow.ly/LYQt50Ri3EH

@baseballhall Amidst baseball's heavy weight, Hank Aaron echoed Babe Ruth's legacy, proving resilience is key to making history. 💪🏼🏆#SoulsoftheGame #BaseballLegends

Oscar Gamble’s bat, good humor and hair made him an icon of the 1970s. #SoulsoftheGame Read more: ow.ly/YVhC50RbiuB

Hank Aaron felt the weight of the baseball world as he chased 715. Rowan Ricardo Phillips, curatorial consultant for the Hall of Fame’s Black Baseball Initiative, speaks to the pressure and perseverance in eclipsing the Babe. #SoulsoftheGame

The #SoulsoftheGame have always played - and Bud Fowler, born #OTD in 1858, was one of the first Black professionals to integrate white teams. As a pitcher, catcher and second baseman, he barnstormed in over a dozen leagues before founding the Page Fence Giants in the 1890s.

Elected by the Veterans Committee #OTD in 2001, Hilton Smith influenced another Hall of Fame career when he urged Monarchs owner J.L. Wilkinson to sign Jackie Robinson. #SoulsoftheGame baseballhall.org/discover/mazer…

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Dick Allen was the first Black professional player in the history of Little Rock, Ark. Met immediately with racism and mistreatment, he excelled in Arkansas and would be voted the National League Rookie of the Year the following season. #SoulsoftheGame baseballhall.org/discover/allen…

Signed by the New York Giants out of the Dominican Republic, Felipe Alou confronted systemic racism for the first time when Black players were segregated from the Evangeline League. #SoulsoftheGame Read more: ow.ly/baIg50QKop8

Larry Doby broke barriers as the first Black player in American League history in 1947. He was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee #OTD in 1998. #SoulsoftheGame Read more: ow.ly/KhSe50QKm9L

Through our partnership with @NBT_Bank, more than 900 students in Upstate New York have enjoyed field trips to the Hall of Fame over the past year. We are grateful for their support of civil rights and Black baseball education this #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond. #SoulsoftheGame

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New to the Museum: Ty Jackson’s signed @FAMU_Baseball cap from the 2024 Andre Dawson Classic! His donation will be part of our upcoming #SoulsoftheGame exhibit, opening this May at the Hall of Fame, as we tell the stories of Black baseball from generation to generation.

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Seventeen deserving legends earned election to the Hall of Fame #OTD in 2006 by the Special Committee on Negro Leagues. It remains the Hall’s largest class ever, doubling Negro League representation in Cooperstown. ow.ly/s03z50QIbWx #BlackHistoryMonth #SoulsoftheGame

Monte Irvin excelled wherever he played — a four-time East-West selection for Newark, a Triple Crown winner in Mexico and a world champion for the New York Giants. He was born on this date in 1919. #SoulsoftheGame #BlackHistoryMonth

The Taylor brothers, headlined by Hall of Fame first baseman Ben, were known as the “first family” of the Negro Leagues. Their contributions impacted organized baseball from the field to the front office. ow.ly/REFn50QHsrz #BlackHistoryMonth #SoulsoftheGame

At the heart of the Homestead Grays dynasty stood Raymond Brown, the ace pitcher whose devastating curveball made him one of the Negro Leagues’ winningest pitchers. He was born #OTD in 1908. #BlackHistoryMonth #SoulsoftheGame

As one of the Negro Leagues' most powerful stars, Mule Suttles shined brightest in the East-West Classic. He knocked the inaugural 1933 game's first homer and ended the 1935 Classic with a two-out, three-run walk-off blast in the 11th inning. #BlackHistoryMonth #SoulsoftheGame

On this date in 1974, prolific speedster Cool Papa Bell finally earned his due with election to the Hall of Fame. Bell never played integrated ball, but his production in the Negro Leagues made him an all-time great. #SoulsoftheGame Read more: ow.ly/c7Gj50QetcQ