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Mitchell carves own legend with Ruth, Gehrig whiffs

Mitchell carves own legend with Ruth, Gehrig whiffs

After signing with Double-A Chattanooga, 17-year-old girl Jackie Mitchell struck out Yankees sluggers Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game in 1931. But many wonder if the Hall of Famers were in on the punchouts.

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A letter from Pat O'Conner

MiLB President & CEO Pat O'Conner announced that the 2020 season will begin once public health experts decide it's safe and players are physically ready.
Dinner with the boys! 🍽

2019 first round pick, @baty_brett gets some insight from @Mets prospects Quinn Brodey and @TonyDibrell as they sit down to dinner and talk about life in pro ball and more.

🎥Full video 👉 https://t.co/FpG6e55A0H pic.twitter.com/8KXnjQpHNM
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) April 2, 2020
So, thought we could get in on this #OpenDoorChallenge pic.twitter.com/E3PQNKCBUG
— Hillsboro Hops (@HillsboroHops) April 2, 2020
Hit it

Social distancing can't keep MiLB.com staffers from conjuring up road trip scenarios. We've plotted some Minor League dream destinations.
Making adjustments

Minor League Baseball employees, like many Americans, are currently working from home. Seven of them have agreed to chronicle their new, isolated reality.
#Quaratine got a little brighter today seeing these friendly faces.#StayAtHome #MascotsMakeLifeBetter pic.twitter.com/SsIEqK11g2
— Archie (@Aces_Archie) April 2, 2020
OTD in 1994, the #WhiteSox assigned Michael Jordan to @BhamBarons.

Our @Kelsie_Heneghan took a closer look into MJ's lone season in Minor League Baseball 👀⬇️https://t.co/T8jp2DDOGa
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) April 1, 2020
Law fighting COVID-19

Through his brother's dental supply company, former Minor Leaguer Adam Law is taking his cuts against the coronavirus pandemic.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Ambassadors for Change: Daytona Tortugas

This series spotlights the people, programs and stories that champion diversity and inclusion in Minor League Baseball. This installment profiles the Daytona Tortugas.
Ambassadors for Change: Breon Dennis
MiLB joins Negro Leagues Centennial celebration
Ambassadors for Change: Destiny Whitmore
Ambassadors for Change: Belicia Montgomery

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History

Buffalo baseball lore gets modern retelling

Jim Overfield leads a Buffalo baseball history project that picks up his historian father Joe Overfield's greatest work -- 35 years after the original publication.
Cal League series still baffling 13 years later
Integration spread from field to stands
Truth about Tigers emerges in pennant race
Kurpiel's homer kept going and going

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Diversity & Inclusion

Ambassadors for Change: Daytona Tortugas

This series spotlights the people, programs and stories that champion diversity and inclusion in Minor League Baseball. This installment profiles the Daytona Tortugas.
Ambassadors for Change: Breon Dennis
MiLB joins Negro Leagues Centennial celebration
Ambassadors for Change: Destiny Whitmore
Ambassadors for Change: Belicia Montgomery

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Black History

Integration spread from field to stands

In 1957, integration at Durham Athletic Park -- where African-Americans Bubba Morton and Ted Richardson played for the Bulls -- spread from the field to the stands.
Righty Spearman finished what he started
Robinson first made mark in Minor Leagues
Roberts, Thomas unsung baseball pioneers
Tugerson made pitch for integration in '53

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Ben's Biz

In it for the long haul: A fan, remembered

When you work in Minor League Baseball, fans can become friends. The recent passing of High Desert Mavericks fan Bruce Rogers prompted Shane Philipps to reminisce.
Alone together: Teams forge connections
As season nears, Jumbo Shrimp reveal it all
A puzzling development in Charleston
A deeper look at Minors' 2019 attendance

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Toolshed

Toolshed dream lineup: The 20-year-olds

Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic and Padres right-hander Luis Patiño lead a strong lineup of prospects who will be playing in their age-20 seasons this year.
Toolshed: Dreaming of 2020 debuts
Toolshed dream lineup: The teenagers
Toolshed: Farms prep for FSL robot umps
Toolshed: Spring Training takeaways

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