You're Invited! D.C. Grays Cigar Fundraiser
It is time for the annual D.C. Grays fundraiser, Cigars & Curveballs, Monday, May 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Shelly's Back Room, 1331 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20004. This is a fun event featuring cigars and camaraderie, all for a good cause -- raising money for the D.C. Grays, the non profit organization that leads the way in Washington in providing baseball opportunities for inner city youths. The Grays have a team in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League that plays it
Reviving baseball in African-American communities
As baseball celebrated the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, the stories emerged about the lack of participation of African-Americans in the game — now reportedly, at a little more than seven percent, the lowest ever seen in Major League Baseball since that historic 1947 season. No one has to tell Jimmy Williams about the disappearing African-American presence in baseball. He’s watched it first hand, as a coach, mentor and one of the keepers of t
