100 Black Men of the Upstate (100MOUSC) to host Annual Jackie Robinson Day Celebration at Fluor Field on April 18

The action-packed event features the presentation of scholarships and mentorship recognition, as well as a baseball game, starting at 5:30 PM, all in honor of the trailblazing baseball star Jackie Robinson, the first black player admitted into the Baseball Major Leagues.

Tim Hall, president of 100BMOUSC, will be present to spearhead the event with other organizers.

See which local personality will throw the first pitch.

Hall said that baseball has fallen out of favor with many in the black community, but he wants to generate new interest in the sport, especially since we have such a pristine ballpark as Mayberry.

Hall and other community leaders, like John Whiteside, call on parents to send their children to events like this one so they can benefit to the full from team sports.

Hall said 100BMOUSC is eager to help fund equipment, training at baseball camps, and league organization.

Former outfielder Curtis Granderson is also raising funds for gloves and other baseball equipment for kids to start a league and attend camps at Mayberry Park, according to his social media page.

Granderson is president of The Players Alliance (TPA), a group of former Black MLB players. TPA boasts of more than 100 members, providing equipment, field access, and mentoring for young players. 

The consensus among community leaders is clear: the stage is set. It is now up to parents to get their children involved in baseball.

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4/18

Luther Norman, drive field, kids Jackie Robinson Day, annual event for the Drive.

Start 6:30 kids on the ball field; press room, 30 kids, on going story same kids on Mayberry field, get blacks to use the field.  They don’t have kids. Norman is working with the drives, 100 black men will feed the kids when we get them there.

Let the community know so they can come out with a host of kids. John Whiteside also invites out with the kids to.  Dates are in the works. Upstate, not limited. Setting up league to play on that field.

Open day already for mainstream but inner city need training and start league.  Got to get the parents interested and organized.

Baseball no longer plays a big part in recreation through their parents. Trying to generate funds for uniforms, gloves, transportation, vans, volunteer coaches,, team mom to supervise and help with summer Paramus And food and drinks.

Tim Hall 864 395.0772 with 100 black men

John Whiteside,

Drive contact Eric manager. History of Jackie robinson Day. Black Spinners

Father in law owned the Sluggers,

Exhibits.

HBCU recruiting at this events also.

Horror to throw out the first pitch for the occasion.

Set up a month ago. Whiteside, management from the drive.

Sterling was inducted into the greenville hall of fame.

Mike replica of jersey with name and number, 12 family ordered same jersey, all will be there too.

Best season

17/2 upstate Calhoun’s falls, SC, Wm Browley and jc were injured and lost 4/0. One other to LIncoln high school.

Browley was such a powerful hitter, over the reedy river,

St Lou’s cardinals, scout invited back to Thel park for a workout.  JC, tredendous bat, but too small. 5/8 130. Catcher. And a little infield.

Kalo Brown, and Wm Griggs. None were signed.

Same year, signed with giants for more than $100,000 dickey digs.

JC lead batter, I was getting on but no one would bring me in.  If I went to third and drove in some runs.

Chester Martin was undefeated, a perfect game. Coach Williams Brigs.  Why take a left handed pitcher out.  We have not seen one all season.

We had bases loaded with one out, we were behind 4/0. Yogi grown ball to home plate, a double play ended the game.

Jesse Jackson graded in 1959, and JC finished in 1960. But JC played together on Jackson for two years for 58 and 59.  We leaved a few blocks from each other.

Organizing efforts to teach parents to get their kids out to camps before they can join a league And sponsor uniform.