Historical Timeline

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  • Effa Manley's Birth

    Effa Manley's Birth

  • The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Founded

    The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Founded

  • Negro National League Establishment

    Negro National League Establishment

  • National Baseball Hall of Fame Opened

    National Baseball Hall of Fame Opened

  • Newark Eagles Win Negro League World Series

    Newark Eagles Win Negro League World Series

  • The Freedom Riders Begin Journey to the South

    The Freedom Riders Begin Journey to the South

  • Jackie Robinson Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame

    Jackie Robinson Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers His "I Have a Dream" Speech

    Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers His "I Have a Dream" Speech

  • Ted Williams Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Speech

    Ted Williams Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Speech

    "Baseball gives every American boy a chance to excel. Not just to be as good as someone else, but to be better than someone. This is the nature of man and the name of the game. I hope that someday the names of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson can someway be added as a symbol for the great negro players who are not here only because they were not given the chance." - Ted Williams
  • Satchel Paige, a Negro National League player, Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame

    Satchel Paige, a Negro National League player, Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame

  • Josh Gibson, First Negro League Player (who did not also play in the Major Leagues) Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame

    Josh Gibson, First Negro League Player (who did not also play in the Major Leagues) Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame

  • Monte Irvin, First Newark Eagles Player Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame

    Monte Irvin, First Newark Eagles Player Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame

  • Effa Manley's Death

    Effa Manley's Death

  • Effa Manley Inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame

    Effa Manley Inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame