New York Black Yankees - Somerset Patriots : 2025

NYBY-8 : W James “Jim” Cobbin

Indianapolis Clowns, New York Black Yankees

NYBY-9 : “Big George” Crowe

New York Black Yankees, New York Cuba, Milwaukee Braves, Cincinnati Reds, St Louis Cardinals

NYBY-10 : John “Neck” Stanley

Bacharach Giants, Hilldale Club, Lincoln Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Baltimore Black Sox,

New York Black Yankees, New York Cubans

NYBY-11 : Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

New York Black Yankees - co-owner

For the third year, the Somerset Patriots honored the Negro Leagues with a pre-game ceremony, which included Jim Cobbin and Dennis Biddle (Chicago American Giants) along with Wille Randolph (New York Yankees) and Keith McPherson (WFAN Sports Radio)

Card strips were sponsored by TD Bank

Jim Cobbin, Willie Randolph, Keith McPherson, Dennis Biddle

Somerset Patriots facebook

 

Kansas City Monarchs - 2025

2025-Jun-29 Kansas City Royals SGA

2025-Jun-29 : Kansas City Royals Salute to the Negro Leagues at 1:10 p.m. when the Los Angeles Dodgers battle the Royals. The first 15,000 fans through the gates will receive a special Monarchs pin presented by Metropolitan Community College.

Both teams will wear custom caps: the Royals will sport a 1945 KC Monarchs road hat, and the Dodgers will wear Brooklyn Dodgers hats, both in the spirit of Jackie Robinson. The 2025 season marks the 80th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s only season with the Monarchs before debuting for the Brooklyn Dodgers two years later. 

New York Black Yankees - Somerset Patriots : 2024

NYBY-4 : John Henry "Pop" Lloyd

Cuban X-Giants, Philadelphia Giants, Leland Giants, Chicago American Giants, Lincoln Stars, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Bacharach Giants, Columbus Buckeyes, Hilldale Club, Harlem Stars,New York Black Yankees

NYBY-5 : George "Mule" Suttles

Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Birmingham Black Barons, St Louis Stars, Chicago American Giants,  Baltimore Black Sox, Detroit Wolves, Washington Pilots, Newark Eagles, New York Black Yankees

NYBY-6 : Willie "The Devil" Wells

St Louis Giants, St Louis Stars, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Kansas City Monarchs, Newark Eagles, New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants, Indianapolis Clowns, Memphis Red Sox

NYBY-7 : Leroy "Satchel Paige

Birmingham Black Barons, Cleveland Cubs, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Kansas City Monarchs, New York Black Yankees, Memphis Red Sox

4-card strip

2024-August-30 Somerset Patriots

Stadium Giveaway - Celebrating the New York Black Yankees

San Diego Padres - Negro League honors

2007 & 2009 SD Padres stadium give away commemorative pins

2013 the Padres honored Minnie Minoso

2003 SD Padres honored the Negro Leagues with their first annual event, including honoring Minnie Minoso in 2013 and Johnny Ritchie in 2023

Part of the celebration had the San Diego Padres wearing 1948 Pacific Coast League SD Padres uniforms

Russell Patterson - Indianapolis Clowns

Russell "Crazy Legs" Patterson

Indianpolis Clowns 1960-1961

 

Bill Greason - Birmingham Black Barons

Bill Greason - pitcher

NLB : Birmingham Black Barons 1948-1951

MLB : St Louis Cardinals 1954

Milwaukee Bears tribute : 2021

 

Milwaukee Bears

The Madison Mallards, a collegiate summer baseball team based in Madison, Wisconsin that plays in the Northwoods League, honored the Negro Leagues

2021-July-21 (originally scheduled for July-07) the team payed tribute to the Milwaukee Bears of the Negro leagues by wearing Bees jerseys - sponsored by UnityPoint Health - Meriter

The team also offered a five-card set honoring Negro League Players  - Pete Hill, Hank Aaron, Cannonball Jackman, Home run Johnson and Cool Papa Bell 

Buck O'Neill - Cooperstown : 2022

At Cooperstown, one little red button that reads "Here for Buck" has been selling big as KC legend Buck O’Neil is finally inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. "It’s just a long time coming," said William Peeples, founder and maker at Huntington Baseball Co., who has been making the buttons.

KMBC 9 News – Jackson Kurtz 2022-July-22

 

Johnny "Schoolboy" Taylor Tribute : 2023

Hartford Yard Goats - - 2023-June-23 

The Yard Goats took the field as The Hartford Schoolboys: Honoring the rich legacy of Negro League Baseball, and Johnny "Schoolboy" Taylor (1916 – 1987), was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Hartford, Connecticut, Taylor joined the New York Cubans in 1935, and tossed a no-hitter against Satchel Paige's All-Stars at the Polo Grounds in 1937. In 1938, Taylor was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game, and hurled two scoreless innings of relief. Taylor played briefly for the Newark Eagles in 1940

Salute to the Negro Leagues - Monarchs v Eagles : 2023

2023-September-16

Let’s salute the history of the Negro Leagues together! Join us on September 16, at 6:10 p.m., when the Houston Astros come to town. For the day, both the Royals and Astros will wear throwback uniforms. The Royals will wear 1945 Kansas City Monarchs home uniforms, and the Astros will wear the 1950 Houston Eagles away uniforms. Starting that day, game-used jerseys, hats, batting helmets, and more will be auctioned off at royals.com/auction and astros.com/auction. In the weeks following the game, additional memorabilia will be added to the auction as it is sorted and verified. All uniform auction proceeds will directly benefit the Negro League Baseball Museum

The first 10,000 fans through the gates will receive a Monarchs jersey, presented by U.S. Bank. All gates will open at 4:30 p.m.

Judy Johnson - Wilmington Blue Rocks : 2023

Wilmington Blue Rocks (A-affiliate Washington Nationals)

2023-August-25 Frawley Stadium

Judy Johnson Night - trading card Stadium GiveAway sponsored by Bank of America

 

New York Black Yankees - Somerset Patriots : 2023

NYBY-1 : Bill "Speed" Holland

Richmond Giants, Indianapolis ABCs, New York Black Yankees, Detroit Stars, Chicago American Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants

NYBY-2 : Clarence "Fats" Jenkins

New York Lincoln Giants, Bacharach Giants, Harrisburg Giants, Hilldale Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, New York Black Yankees, Brooklyn Eagles, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Washington Black Senators, Philadelphia Stars

NYBY-3 : Clint "Hawk" Thomas

Brooklyn Royal Giants, Columbus Buckeyes, Detroit Stars, Hilldale Giants, Bacharach Giants, Homestead Grays, New York Lincoln Giants, New York Black Yankees, Chicago American Giants, Newark Eagles

3-card strip

2023-August-27 Somerset Patriots

Stadium GiveAway - Celebrating the New York Black Yankees

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Tribute To The New York Black Yankees : 2023

Sunday August 27, 2023 TD Bank Ballpark

The Somerset Patriots (NY Yankees AA-affiliate) will feature a tribute to the New York Black Yankees

The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a commemorative baseball card strip featuring Black Yankees: Clarence "Fats" Jenkins, Bill "Speed" Holland and Clint "Hawk" Thomas

Despite playing in uniforms that resembled the New York Yankees, the Black Yankees never had a true brand to call their own. The Patriots have envied a logo designed specifically to honor the Black Yankees' heritage that is unique to the historic team

The logo was designed with interlocking BY to put the emphasis on the Negro League team versus the city of New York or the NY Yankees brand. The logo was designed by Ryan Foose, an award winning designer who has worked for ESPN, MiLB, NCAA and others

The patriots will play in a special themed jersey to honor the Black Yankees, with the new BY logo on the sleeve. The game-soon jerseys will be auctioned off online to benefit the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM), Skillman NJ