Pittsburgh PA, January 12, 2021 – As part of its continued efforts surrounding the Negro Leagues Centennial Anniversary, The Josh Gibson Foundation announced today that it will debut a series of webinars featuring local and national historians, authors and other industry professionals, to discuss various aspects of the Negro Leagues.

 

February 22th, 2025
Title: My Top Ten Negro League Hall of Fame Candidates

Speaker: Ted Knorr

Bio: Ted is leading off this wonderful webinar series for the 4th year in a row ... Ted has been a longtime SABR member (1979) and Negro League Committee member (1984) ... he is the founder of the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference which will meet for the 25th time in August in Louisville, Kentucky
Register in advance for 2/22/25 webinar

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April 26, 2025
Title: Bullet Rogan—Greatest Two-Way Player Ever?

Speaker: Thomas Kern

Some say Shohei Ohtani is the greatest two-way baseball player
ever. Others point out the exploits of Babe Ruth. What about
Bullet Rogan, whose career was played in the shadows, first in
Hawaii with the US 25 th Infantry in the 1910s and then in the
Negro Leagues. And in addition to his pitching and hitting,
Rogan was an accomplished manager. His baseball story is
worth learning about.

 

Bio: Thomas Kern is the Secretary and Historian for the Josh
Gibson Foundation. He is also a longstanding member of the
Society of American Baseball Research and has written many
bios of Negro League and Pittsburgh Pirate greats. Kern
currently serves as co-editor of SABR’s Negro League book
series of great teams. The 1931 Homestead Grays is now in the
works.
Register in advance for 4/26/25 webinar

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June 14th, 2025
Title: Retire the Names, Install the Plaques, and Fly the Flags

Speaker: Paul Julión

Bio: Paul Julion is a 32-year-old Physical Education and Health teacher who resides in the Chicago Metropolitan Area. His journey to the discovery to Negro League Baseball started while in library class at Lionel Hampton Fine and Performing Arts Magnet school, while reading Michael J.Sullivans “Baseball Top Ten Pitchers”. It featured the one and only Satchel Paige. He became entangled daily with Negro League baseball. Years later while attending Northern Illinois University, he developed relationships with Dr. James E. Brunson(Ford C. Frick Award winner) and Coach Walter Owens(former Negro Leaguer for the Detriot Stars). Julion has been a member of the SABR Chicago Chapter since 2021. Now he currently serves on the Negro League committee for SABR member. Julion is also a Bronze member of the Negro League Family Aalliance.
Register in advance for 6/14/25 webinar

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August 23rd, 2025
Title: Josh Gibson: Bambino of the Caribbean

Speaker: Thomas Van Hyning

Bio: Nine-year-old Tom Van Hyning became a fan of the 1963-64 Santurce Crabbers—a franchise with 21 eventual Cooperstown inductees—while living at 1419 Estrella Street in Santurce. He has authored several books: Puerto Rico’s Winter League, The Santurce Crabbers, and The Caribbean Series, 1949-2024: Latin America’s Annual Baseball  Tournament.
Register in advance for 8/23/25 webinar

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