New York Black Yankees Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Newsletter

Shop
Podcast

Business
Politics
Travel
Health
Food
Art
style
Things to do

The Legendary New York Black Yankees Negro League Baseball Team In Harlem 1936 – 1948

The New York Black Yankees were a professional Negro league baseball team based in New York City, Paterson, NJ, and Rochester, NY that played from 1936 to 1948.Continue reading

Harriet Kimbro-Hamilton’s New Book Honors Black Baseball Heroes From Her Father And More

The daughter of black baseball legend Henry Kimbro has spent the past year writing a new book to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Baseball Negro League in Nashville.Continue reading

Baseball’s Satchel Paige With The New York Black Yankees In Harlem, 1941

With complete swagger in motion is one of baseball’s most charismatic cats, Satchel Paige. After he played baseball in Puerto Rico with the Brujos de Guayama (the Guayama Witch Doctors) he moved to New York City. Continue reading

Dr. Kimbro-Hamilton Receives Award For Book About Her Father Harlem Negro Baseball League Star

Tennessee State University Associate Professor Dr. Harriet Kimbro-Hamilton has received the Robert Peterson Recognition Award for her book, "Daddy’s Scrapbook, Henry Kimbro of the Negro Baseball League, A Daughter’s Perspective".Continue reading